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Table 4 Testability appraisal of TMFs

From: A scoping review of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks — an appraisal of purpose, characteristics, usability, applicability, and testability

 

Number of TMFs (n = 143)

Example TMFs

Explicit hypothesis, n (%)

 Y

27 (20)

[42, 112, 113]

 N

115 (80)

-

 NA

1

-

Evidence of change mechanism, n (%)

 Y

43 (57)

[51, 114, 115]

 N

32 (43)

-

 NA

68

-

Empirical support, n (%)

 Y

108 (76)

[47, 55, 116]

 N

35 (24)

-

 NA

0

-