Quantitative Measurements for Factors Influencing Implementation in School Settings: Protocol for A Systematic Review and A Psychometric and Pragmatic Analysis

Sara Hoy; Björg Helgadóttir; Åsa Norman

doi:10.3390/ijerph191912726

Quantitative Measurements for Factors Influencing Implementation in School Settings: Protocol for A Systematic Review and A Psychometric and Pragmatic Analysis

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 5;19(19):12726. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912726.

Authors

Sara Hoy¹, Björg Helgadóttir^{2

3}, Åsa Norman^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Movement, Culture, and Society, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 86 Stockholm, Sweden.
² Department of Physical Activity and Health, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 33 Stockholm, Sweden.
³ Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.

Abstract

Introduction: In order to address the effectiveness and sustainability of school-based interventions, there is a need to consider the factors affecting implementation success. The rapidly growing field of implementation-focused research is struggling to determine how to assess and measure implementation-relevant constructs. Earlier research has identified the need for strong psychometric and pragmatic measures. The aims of this review are therefore to (i) systematically review the literature to identify measurements of the factors influencing implementations which have been developed or adapted in school settings, (ii) describe each measurement's psychometric and pragmatic properties, (iii) describe the alignment between each measurement and the corresponding domain and/or construct of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Methods: Six databases (Medline, ERIC, PsycInfo, Cinahl, Embase, and Web of Science) will be searched for peer-reviewed articles reporting on school settings, published from the year 2000. The identified measurements will be mapped against the CFIR, and analyzed for their psychometric and pragmatic properties.

Discussion: By identifying measurements that are psychometrically and pragmatically impactful in the field, this review will contribute to the identification of feasible, effective, and sustainable implementation strategies for future research in school settings.

Keywords: barriers; dissemination; facilitators; implementation; measurement; psychometrics; reliability; schools; systematic review; validity.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Psychometrics
Review Literature as Topic*
Schools*

Grants and funding

The current article is funded through the Knowledge Foundation, ID: 20180040, and the research project “Physical activity for healthy brain functions among school children” at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), acquired by Professor Håkan Larsson, Professor Örjan Ekblom, and Docent Gisela Nyberg.