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Decision-to-Implement Worksheet for Evidence-based Interventions: From the WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network

Karin Johnson, Leah Tuzzio, Anne Renz, Laura-Mae Baldwin and Michael Parchman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2016, 29 (5) 553-562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.05.150327
Karin Johnson
Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (KJ, LT, AR, MP); and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (L-MB).
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Leah Tuzzio
Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (KJ, LT, AR, MP); and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (L-MB).
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Anne Renz
Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (KJ, LT, AR, MP); and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (L-MB).
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Laura-Mae Baldwin
Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (KJ, LT, AR, MP); and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (L-MB).
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Michael Parchman
Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA (KJ, LT, AR, MP); and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (L-MB).
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Abstract

Background: Health-related scientific discoveries are often not applied in clinical settings after publication, even when recommended by a trusted journal or professional association. This article describes an assessment tool we developed for use by primary care clinicians and practice administrators to evaluate whether to implement recommended evidence-based interventions in their practices.

Methods: We used dissemination and implementation theory to develop a worksheet to guide decision making about whether interventions are suitable for implementation in primary care practice settings. We tested the tool by analyzing how members of a primary care practice-based research network rated 4 evidence-based interventions.

Results: The median likelihood of implementation ranged from 2 to 3.5 on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). Raters' level of agreement with statements about 3 intervention characteristics was associated (P < .05) with a higher likelihood of implementation using Spearman rank-order correlation: simple to implement, testable before fully implementing, and modifiable to meet the needs of the practice. Raters found the worksheet helpful in thinking through potential implementation, especially the prompts about modifiability and relevance to the practice's patients and priorities.

Conclusions: The Decision-to-Implement Worksheet provides a new resource for primary care practices that want to assess whether evidence-based interventions are suitable to adopt or adapt to meet their needs.

  • Decision Making
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Practice-based Research
  • Primary Health Care
  • Translational Medical Research
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The Journal of the American Board of Family     Medicine: 29 (5)
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Karin Johnson, Leah Tuzzio, Anne Renz, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Michael Parchman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2016, 29 (5) 553-562; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.05.150327

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Decision-to-Implement Worksheet for Evidence-based Interventions: From the WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network
Karin Johnson, Leah Tuzzio, Anne Renz, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Michael Parchman
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2016, 29 (5) 553-562; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.05.150327
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