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Measuring characteristics of individuals: An updated systematic review of instruments' psychometric properties.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The role of electronic health records systems in de-implementing low-value care in primary care: a scoping review.Implementation science communications · 2025Review
- A Measurement Roadmap to Guide Implementation Practitioners in Selecting Implementation Measures.Global implementation research and applications · 2025Article
- The role of deans in implementing smoke-free campus policies: the case of medical schools in France.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research based on user feedback.Implementation science : IS · 2022Review
- Investigating implementation of school health policies through a health equity lens: A measures development study protocol.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Quantitative measures used in empirical evaluations of mental health policy implementation: A systematic review.Implementation research and practiceReview
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Background: Identification of psychometrically strong implementation measures could (1) advance researchers' understanding of how individual characteristics impact implementation processes and outcomes, and (2) promote the success of real-world implementation efforts. The current study advances the work that our team published in 2015 by providing an updated and enhanced systematic review that identifies and evaluates the psychometric properties of implementation measures that assess individual characteristics. Methods: A full description of our systematic review methodology, which included three phases, is described in a previously published protocol paper. Phase I focused on data collection and involved search string generation, title and abstract screening, full-text review, construct assignment, and measure forward searches. During Phase II, we completed data extraction (i.e., coding psychometric information). Phase III involved data analysis, where two trained specialists independently rated each measurement tool using our psychometric rating criteria. Results: Our team identified 124 measures of individual characteristics used in mental or behavioral health research, and 123 of those measures were deemed suitable for rating using Psychometric and Pragmatic Evidence Rating Scale. We identified measures of Conclusion: The majority of research that develops, uses, or examines implementation measures that evaluate individual characteristics does not include the psychometric properties of those measures. The development and use of psychometric reporting standards could advance the use of valid and reliable tools within implementation research and practice, thereby enhancing the successful implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practice in community care. Plain Language Summary: Measurement is the foundation for advancing practice in health care and other industries. In the field of implementation science, the state of measurement is only recently being targeted as an area for improvement, given that high-quality measures need to be identified and utilized in implementation work to avoid developing another research to practice gap. For the current study, we utilized the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to identify measures related to individual characteristics' constructs, such as
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