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Table 4 Results of portfolio analysis of de-implementation grants (N = 20)

From: Studying de-implementation in health: an analysis of funded research grants

Domain

Code

Total

n

%

Study objectives

Understand or characterize factors influencing de-implementation

14

70

Develop strategies to facilitate de-implementation

15

75

Health area

Cancer

8

40

Cardiovascular disease

1

5

Geriatric syndromes

1

5

Hormone imbalance

1

5

Infectious diseases

3

15

Kidney disease

1

5

Mental health

2

10

Neurological

1

5

Multiplea

1

5

Not specified

1

5

Continuum of care

Prevention

2

10

Screening and/or detection

5

25

Diagnosis

3

15

Treatment

14

70

Surveillance

2

10

Not specified

1

5

Health service or practice

Drugs, medications, or therapies

15

75

Preventive or screening tests

8

40

Target patient population

Children (< 18 years old)

2

10

Adults (18–64 years old)

12

60

Older adults (65+ years old)

11

55

Study setting

Clinical care

16

80

Hospital

4

20

Nursing homes/assisted living facilities

2

10

Schools

1

5

Study design and methods

Experimental

7

35

Measurement/algorithm development

1

5

Mixed methods

4

20

Observational

7

35

Qualitative

3

15

Quasi-experimental

5

25

Systems science

4

20

Proposed data source

Primary (e.g., original data collection)

13

65

Secondary (e.g., claims data)

13

65

  1. Codes were not mutually exclusive. More than one code could be applied to a grant. Numbers may add up to more than 20 (100%) in some cases. Codes were extracted from the text of the full grant application, including abstract, specific aims, and research plan
  2. aMultiple: multiple preventive services in primary care settings but health domain not specified