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Table 8 Mean scores on ACT concepts by intervention group at baseline (N = 725 staff are included in this analysis)

From: Facilitating Implementation of Research Evidence (FIRE): an international cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate two models of facilitation informed by the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework

ACT concepta

Number of items

Range for score

Control sites Mean (SD)

Type A sites Mean (SD)

Type B sites Mean (SD)

Leadershipb

6

1–5

3.6 (0.81)

3.7 (0.82)

3.7 (0.76)

Cultureb

6

1–5

3.9 (0.65)

3.9 (0.57)

3.9 (0.61)

Feedbackb

6

1–5

3.5 (0.79)

3.4 (0.82)

3.4 (0.85)

Formal interactionsc

4

0–4

1.3 (1.14)

1.1 (1.08)

1.2 (1.13)

Informal interactionsc

9 or 10

0–10

3.5 (2.11)

3.2 (2.08)

3.3 (2.04)

Connections (social capital)b

6

1–5

4.0 (0.67)

3.8 (0.59)

3.9 (0.59)

Structural and electronic resourcesc

11

0–11

3.1 (2.34)

3.4 (2.14)

2.8 (1.89)

Organisational slack-staffingb

3

1–5

2.7 (1.13)

2.8 (1.09)

2.6 (1.00)

Organisational slack-spaceb

3

1–5

3.6 (1.01)

3.1 (1.14)

3.3 (1.10)

Organisational slack-timeb

4

1–5

2.8 (0.69)

2.8 (0.70)

2.8 (0.74)

  1. aDefinitions of ACT concepts and scaling are provided [21, 22], and relevant papers are listed at https://trecresearch.ca/alberta_context_tool
  2. bScaled
  3. cCount based
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