Table 4 Suggestions for T-CaST improvement identified during phase 2
From: T-CaST: an implementation theory comparison and selection tool
Category | Theme | Changes made to tool |
|---|---|---|
Background and purpose of tool | Clarify purpose of tool, as it does not help users identify a TMF but does allow users to evaluate or compare theories. | - Purpose reframed to evaluating TMF or comparing one or more pre-defined TMF - Instructions created that describe the multiple ways the tool can be used - Changes made to the tool (described below) facilitate new purpose |
Include information on how domains were selected. | - Included link to paper that describes methods | |
Tool design | Provide space to note project information up-front. | - Space provided for describing project, including title, research questions, aims, study design, constructs, data collection, and analysis plan |
Add features to facilitate comparing/scoring/ranking TMF and/or characteristics. | - Column added where users can select the characteristics relevant to their project - Space provided for assessing two TMF on the same tool - Scoring system added to the tool; users can score TMF overall and along each characteristic | |
Provide space for multiple team members to contribute. | - Space added for averaging scores among team members | |
Case examples | Provide multiple case examples from different audiences. | - Multiple case examples solicited from both researchers and practitioners |
Development of online tool | If putting tool online, format accordingly, including hyperlinks to resources and using drop down features to provide information about each domain. | - On paper tool, included link to resource about D&I TMF - Other changes will be implemented when online tool is created. |