From: A systematic review of empirical studies examining mechanisms of implementation in health
Term | Definition |
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Strong association | Association between implementation strategy and mechanism AND between mechanism and behavior change. |
Specificity | One plausible construct accounts for behavior change. |
Consistency | Replication of observed results across studies, samples, and conditions. |
Experimental manipulation | Direct manipulation of implementation strategy or proposed mediator or mechanism shows impact on outcomes. |
Timeline | Causes and mediators temporally precede effects and outcomes. |
Gradient | Dose response relationship between mediator and outcome. |
Plausibility or coherence | Explanation invokes other info and steps in a process-outcome relation that are reasonable or supported by other research. |