Capacity dimension | Jamaica (n = 11, three hubs) | Kenya (n = 10, two hubsa) | Uganda (n = 4, one huba) | South Africa (n = 9, two hubs) | All countries (n = 34, eight hubs) | ||||||||
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Pre μ(SD) | Post μ(SD) | Pre μ(SD) | Post μ(SD) | Pre μ(SD) | Post μ(SD) | Pre μ(SD) | Post μ(SD) | Pre μ(SD) | Post μ(SD) | t | Df | p valueb | |
1 Appraising existing evidence and identifying gaps | 3.45 (1.72) | 8.00 (0.60) | 4.10 (0.94) | 7.20 (0.98) | 2.50 (1.12) | 7.50 (2.18) | 3.56 (1.34) | 7.22 (1.40) | 3.56 (1.44) | 7.50 (1.27) | 20.40 | 33 | <0.00001 |
2 Initiating and undertaking an evaluation project | 3.36 (2.14) | 7.82 (0.72) | 3.30 (1.27) | 8.10 (0.83) | 2.00 (0.71) | 7.00 (1.87) | 2.89 (1.29) | 7.22 (1.69) | 3.06 (1.63) | 7.65 (1.30) | 23.07 | 33 | <0.00001 |
3 Ability to disseminate findings | 4.55 (2.57) | 8.18 (0.94) | 4.80 (1.25) | 7.90 (1.04) | 3.25 (1.48) | 7.25 (1.48) | 4.44 (1.64) | 8.33 (1.56) | 4.44 (1.94) | 8.03 (1.27) | 12.66 | 33 | <0.00001 |
4 Valuing policy relevance and access | 3.91 (2.35) | 8.36 (1.43) | 4.00 (1.41) | 7.70 (1.19) | 2.25 (1.09) | 5.25 (1.79) | 3.22 (1.13) | 8.11 (1.66) | 3.56 (1.79) | 7.74 (1.75) | 14.31 | 33 | <0.00001 |
5 Confidence to communicate to decision-makers | 4.36 (2.46) | 8.55 (0.89) | 4.90 (1.30) | 8.50 (1.28) | 3.25 (1.64) | 7.00 (1.41) | 3.33 (1.70) | 8.33 (1.76) | 4.12 (2.00) | 8.29 (1.43) | 14.78 | 33 | <0.00001 |
6 Valuing contributions from people in different roles and levels | 5.00 (2.41) | 8.91 (0.79) | 6.10 (1.92) | 9.00 (1.26) | 3.25 (1.48) | 8.00 (1.22) | 3.67 (1.56) | 8.00 (1.33) | 4.76 (2.24) | 8.59 (1.24) | 12.03 | 33 | <0.00001 |
7 Leadership and team skills to improve the health system | 4.64 (2.19) | 8.64 (1.07) | 6.20 (1.33) | 9.10 (0.70) | 4.00 (1.73) | 8.75 (0.83) | 4.56 (0.96) | 8.89 (1.20) | 5.00 (1.81) | 8.85 (1.00) | 17.10 | 33 | <0.00001 |