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Fig. 2 | Implementation Science

Fig. 2

From: Extending analytic methods for economic evaluation in implementation science

Fig. 2

System support mapping (SSM) example. This is a stylized version of a system support mapping (SSM) diagram. In SSM sessions, each individual with a role in evidence-based intervention implementation reflects on each of the topics (e.g., role, responsibilities, etc.) listed in the rings. The squares represent individual notes or ideas per topic area and are connected across the rings to tell complete stories about each specific responsibility or task they undertake related to intervention implementation (each on its own orange square). To accomplish each responsibility or task, they are asked to name critical needs (green notes), resources they rely on to support those needs (blue notes), and, reflecting on how well those resources work, identify specific wishes for how they could be better supported in accomplishing that responsibility or task (yellow notes). Lines interconnect notes within a story about each named responsibility or task. The numbers of rings and notes per ring will vary across implementation agents and implementation studies. Maps can be made in person, with sticky notes, or virtually. In any case, each individual should verbally describe their map since this will enrich the documented map

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