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Table 3 Theoretical constructs, measures, data sources, and timing of data collection

From: Study protocol: A stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial of the effectiveness of a deliberative loop in identifying implementation strategies for the adoption of a dental sealant guideline in dental clinics

Theoretical construct Measure Data source Timing of data collection
Primary outcome: Provider sealing behavior *Percentage of eligible lesions receiving a sealant Electronic health record B, E
Secondary outcome: Practice cost outcomes *Total cost, including total program costs, total costs per clinic, and total costs per member per month
*Incremental cost effectiveness ratio
Clinic managers and other KPD and PDA staff B, E
Adoption *Percentage of introductory sessions, deliberative forums delivered
*Percentage of stakeholders attending introductory sessions and deliberative forums
*Percentage of post-session surveys completed
Tracking logs, Provider/staff survey I
Fidelity *Fidelity of deliberative forums
*Percentage of reports delivered to leadership
Tracking logs, Provider/staff survey, transcript coding I
Acceptability *Leadership and provider/staff ratings of acceptability of the deliberative loop process Leadership ratings, Provider/staff survey I, E
Mechanism: Informed opinions *Change in top five strategies from the start to the end of the deliberative forum Output from Common Ground for Action platform I
Mechanism: Voice *Difference in Promotive & Prohibitive Voice between UBT meeting and deliberative forum
*Perception that leadership will take opinion into consideration
*Qualitative analysis of transcripts
Provider/staff survey, transcript coding I
Implementation strategies selected and adopted *Percentage of clinics selecting an implementation strategy
*Percentage of clinics deploying the selected implementation strategy
Tracking log
Provider/staff interview
Q
  1. Note. B baseline, I intervention, Q three months after deliberative forum, E end of study