Table 1 Research strategy overview
Aim | Inputs | Methods | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
1a | Expertise of principal investigators | Semi-structured interviews | Specified strategies, plausible mechanisms |
1b | 30 commonly used strategies Extant literature | Causal pathway diagramming | Causal pathway diagrams |
1c | Diagrams of 30 commonly used strategies | Expert panel validation process | Confirmed strategy-mechanism linkages |
2 | Existing measures, theory | Rapid measure development | 6 measures of mechanisms |
3 | Causal pathway diagrams 6 new measures | User-centered design, social marketing | User-friendly website, relational database, dissemination effort |