T-CaST: an implementation theory comparison and selection tool

Table 2 Summary of 22 theory, model, and framework selection criteria, organized by cluster with mean clarity and importance ratings

Number	Criteria	Clarity	Importance	Quadrant
Familiarity
22	Personal experience	2.7	2.86	II
21	Uniqueness	2.61	2.59	III
4	Approval	2.68	2.97	II
8	Disciplinary origins	2.32	2.43	III
Usability
15	Inclusion of change strategies/techniques	2.78	4	I
18	Process guidance	2.81	3.59	II
14	Inclusion of a diagrammatic representation	2.89	3.73	I
19	Simplicity/parsimony	2.68	3.11	II
3	Description of a change process	2.83	4.27	I
6	Accessibility	2.81	4	I
Testability
5	Degree of specificity	2.3	3.81	IV
20	Specificity of a causal relationship among constructs	2.78	4.16	I
11	Falsifiability	2.67	4.3	I
10	Explanatory power/testability	2.81	4.46	I
12	Fecundity	2.27	3.59	III
16	Logical consistency/plausibility	2.68	4.19	I
9	Empirical support	2.62	4.08	IV
Applicability
17	Outcome of interest	2.14	3.59	III
7	Associated research method	2.41	3.27	III
1	Analytic level	2.65	4.32	I
2	Application to a specific setting	2.81	3.35	II
13	Generalizability	2.92	3.86	I

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