Table 2 Key elements of the ESCALATES evaluation

- Multi-level focus on Cooperatives and practices

- Longitudinal data collection over three years

- Baseline and quarterly data collection on cardiovascular measures

- Collection of practice capacity outcome at baseline, and two time points post-intervention

- Extensive qualitative data collection through document review, interviews, online diaries, and observation

- Detailed external support and practice implementation tracking

- Measurement of implementation science conceptual markers

- Assessments of change in small, medium-sized family medicine practices

- Formative and summative evaluation assessments

- Mixed methods integration of the quantitative and qualitative results