From: A systematic review of the use of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research
Research objective | Operationalization of objective (codes for analysis) |
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Objective 1: determine the types of studies that use the CFIR | General study characteristics, including:  • Research objective  • Setting  • Unit of analysis (e.g., organization- or provider-level)  • Phase of implementation (pre-, during, or post-implementation)  • Study design and methods (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods) |
Objective 2: determine how the CFIR is being applied, including depth of application | Depth of CFIR application, including:  • How the CFIR was used (e.g., to guide data analysis, data collection, or both)  • Rationale of selection of CFIR constructs, as well as which CFIR constructs were selected and used  • Investigation of outcomes, including implementation effectiveness outcomes, and measurement of association between CFIR constructs and outcomes |
Objective 3: determine the contribution of the CFIR to implementation research | General commentary about validity and utility of the CFIR, based on three questions posed by Damschroder et al. in their seminal CFIR publication [3], which included:  • Coherence of CFIR terminology  • Whether the CFIR promotes comparison across studies  • Whether the CFIR stimulates new theoretical development |