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Table 4 MMAT

From: A systematic review of empirical studies examining mechanisms of implementation in health

 

Bardosh et al. 2017 [16]

Brewster et al. 2015 [17]

Carrera et al. 2015 [18]

Frykman et al. 2014 [19]

Wiener-Ogilvie et al. 2008 [20]

Atkins et al. 2008 [21]

Baer et al. 2009 [22]

Bonetti et al. 2005 [23]

Garner et al. 2011 [24]

Glisson et al. 2010 [25]

Holth et al. 2011 [26]

Lee et al. 2018 [27]

Lochman et al. 2009 [28]

Rapkin et al. 2017 [29]

Rohrbach et al. 1993 [30]

Seys et al. 2018 [31]

Williams et al. 2014 [32]

Williams et al. 2017 [33]

1. Qualitative

Data sources relevant?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Data analysis process relevant?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Findings relate to context?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Findings relate to researchers' influence?

N

N

N

Y

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2. Quantitative randomized

Clear description of the randomization?

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Clear description of allocation or concealment?

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Complete outcome data?

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Low withdrawal/drop-out?

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Total score (%)

75

75

75

100

75

50

50

50

75

50

25

50

75

50

50

50

25

25

 

Aarons et al. 2009 [34]

Becker et al. 2016 [35]

Beenstock et al. 2012 [36]

Beets et al. 2008 [37]

Bonetti et al. 2009 [38]

Chou et al. 2011 [39]

Cummings et al. 2017 [40]

David and Schiff 2017 [41]

Edmunds et al. 2014 [42]

Gnich et al. 2018 [43]

Guerrero et al. 2018 [44]

Huis et al. 2013 [45]

Little et al. 2015 [46]

Llasus et al. 2014 [47]

Nelson and Steele 2007 [48]

Potthoff et al. 2017 [49]

Presseau et al. 2016 [50]

Simmonds et al. 2012 [51]

Stockdale et al. 2018 [52]

Wanless et al. 2015 [53]

3. Quantitative - non-randomized

Recruitment minimizes selection bias?

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Measurements appropriate?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Comparable groups or control for differences?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Complete outcome data, acceptable response rate, or acceptable follow-up rate?

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Total score (%)

75

50

50

50

50

75

25

75

75

75

75

75

100

50

75

50

75

100

75

75

 

Armson et al. 2018 [54]

Birken et al. 2015 [55]

Kauth et al. 2010 [56]

Lukas et al. 2009 [57]

Panzano et al. 2012 [58]

Rangachari et al. 2015 [59]

Shrubsole et al. 2018 [60]

1. Qualitative

Data sources relevant?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Data analysis process relevant?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Findings relate to context?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Findings relate to researchers' influence?

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

2. Quantitative randomized

Clear description of the randomization?

N/A

N/A

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Clear description of allocation or concealment?

N/A

N/A

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Complete outcome data?

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Low withdrawal/drop-out?

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N

3. Quantitative non-randomized

Recruitment minimizes selection bias?

Y

Y

N/A

Y

N

Y

N/A

Measurements appropriate?

Y

Y

N/A

Y

Y

Y

N/A

Comparable groups or control for differences?

N

N

N/A

N

N

N

N/A

Complete outcome data, acceptable response rate, or acceptable follow-up rate?

Y

N

N/A

N

Y

Y

N/A

4. Mixed methods

Research design relevant?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Integration of qualitative and quantitative data relevant?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Appropriate consideration given to limitations associated with integration?

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Total score (%)

75

50

50

25

25

75

75