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Table 1 Ways in which theories have been used (n = 223)

From: Criteria for selecting implementation science theories and frameworks: results from an international survey

Ways in which theories have been used

Percent

1. To identify key constructs that may serve as barriers and facilitators

80.09

2. To inform data collection

77.06

3. To guide implementation planning

66.23

4. To enhance conceptual clarity

66.23

5. To specify the process of implementation

63.20

6. To frame an evaluation

61.04

7. To inform data analysis

59.74

8. To guide the selection of implementation strategies

58.87

9. To specify outcomes

55.84

10. To clarify terminology

48.05

11. To convey the larger context of the study

48.05

12. To specify hypothesized relationships between constructs

47.62

None of the above

0.00