Table 4 Perceptions of implementation science
|  | Full sample (n = 31), mean (SD) | University-based (n = 15)a, mean (SD) | Outside a university (n = 16), mean (SD) | t (95% CI) | USA (n = 21)a, mean (SD) | International (n = 10), mean (SD) | t (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Request-driven evidence reviews (1–5) | |||||||
 Our organization uses this method regularly | 3.00 (1.51) | 3.33 (1.45) | 2.69 (1.54) | 1.20 (− 0.45, 1.74) | 2.95 (1.40) | 3.33 (1.73) |  − 0.58 (− 1.79, 1.03) |
 This method is highly effective at influencing behavioral health policymaking | 3.68 (0.70) | 3.40 (0.63) | 3.94 (0.68) |  − 2.28 (− 1.08, − 0.06)* | 3.71 (0.64) | 3.56 (0.88) | 0.49 (− 0.55, 0.87) |
 I am interested in learning more about this method | 3.38 (1.20) | 3.36 (1.01) | 3.42 (1.44) |  − 0.12 (− 1.10, 0.98) | 3.74 (0.99) | 2.17 (1.17) | 2.97 (0.33, 2.81)* |
 My organization would pay $____ to attend or have a staff member attend a workshop about this topic ($0–500) | 203.6 (168.4) | 262.1 (196.5) | 127.5 (80.3) | 2.24 (7.58, 261.58)* | 222.6 (184.6) | 144.0 (66.0) | 1.44 (− 38.09, 195.20) |
Connecting research relationships (1–5) | |||||||
 Our organization uses this method regularly | 3.32 (1.45) | 3.67 (1.45) | 3.00 (1.41) | 1.30 (− 0.39, 1.72) | 3.48 (1.36) | 3.11 (1.69) | 0.57 (− 1.02, 1.75) |
 This method is highly effective at influencing behavioral health policymaking | 3.71 (0.97) | 3.67 (0.90) | 3.75 (1.06) |  − 0.24 (− 0.81, 0.64) | 3.86 (1.01) | 3.44 (0.88) | 1.12 (− 0.36, 1.19) |
 I am interested in learning more about this method | 2.92 (1.32) | 2.77 (0.93) | 3.09 (1.70) |  − 0.56 (− 1.54, 0.90) | 3.24 (1.35) | 2.17 (0.98) | 2.06 (− 0.06, 2.19) |
 My organization would pay $____ to attend or have a staff member attend a workshop about this topic ($0–500) | 166.8 (191.0) | 231.0 (231.0) | 113.2 (138.4) | 1.41 (− 60.63, 296.13) | 187.9 (208.8) | 95.0 (94.2) | 1.41 (− 46.98, 232.74) |
Structured policy and program design (1–5) | |||||||
 Our organization uses this method regularly | 3.29 (1.42) | 3.01 (1.58) | 3.50 (1.26) |  − 0.84 (− 1.49, 0.63) | 3.24 (1.41) | 3.44 (1.59) |  − 0.34 (− 1.52, 1.11) |
 This method is highly effective at influencing behavioral health policymaking | 3.80 (0.89) | 3.73 (0.59) | 3.87 (1.13) |  − 0.41 (− 0.82, 0.55) | 3.85 (0.99) | 3.78 (0.67) | 0.23 (− 0.58, 0.72) |
 I am interested in learning more about this method | 3.81 (0.94) | 3.79 (1.05) | 3.83 (0.83) |  − 0.13 (− 0.81, 0.72) | 3.74 (0.99) | 4.17 (0.75) |  − 1.12 (− 1.27, 0.41) |
 My organization would pay $____ to attend or have a staff member attend a workshop about this topic ($0–500) | 256.4 (209.6) | 280.0 (188.9) | 232.7 (236.3) | 0.49 (− 154.38, 248.98) | 231.7 (232.9) | 330.4 (98.5) |  − 1.32 (− 256.41, 58.95) |
Perceptions of implementation science (IS) (0–100) | |||||||
 Familiarity with IS regarding the organization’s policy translation work | 81.8 (21.9) | 76.7 (28.6) | 86.6 (11.9) |  − 1.25 (− 26.64, 6.72) | 79.3 (20.4) | 87.8 (26.4) |  − 0.86 (− 29.84, 12.95) |
 Relevance of IS to day-to-day policy translation work | 83.6 (19.6) | 85.4 (17.2) | 81.9 (22.0) | 0.49 (− 11.02, 17.94) | 79.8 (21.2) | 91.8 (13.9) |  − 1.83 (− 25.51, 1.57) |
 IS research findings are actionable to policy translation work | 62.5 (25.1) | 64.4 (25.4) | 60.9 (25.6) | 0.37 (− 15.71, 22.54) | 59.0 (25.0) | 67.1 (23.8) |  − 0.81 (− 29.73, 13.48) |
 Relevance of IS to overall policy translation work | 82.6 (22.9) | 88.1 (17.5) | 77.9 (26.3) | 1.26 (− 6.39, 26.78) | 77.3 (25.1) | 94.4 (9.0) |  − 2.69 (− 30.04, − 4.04)* |