Table 1 Definitions of categories
Category | Variable definition | Additional definitions |
|---|---|---|
Model/Framework | Model/Framework name | Where there is no specific name, a generic descriptor was used |
Stage of scale-up | Focus on which part of the process | • Pre-scale-up: steps or activities undertaken prior to embarking on the scale-up of an evidence-based intervention • Scale-up: steps and/or activities required to ‘disseminate’ the evidence-based intervention • Implementation: the process of using or integrating the evidence-based intervention within a setting [21] |
Focus area | Focus on disease/condition type | • Non-specific/generalisable: the framework/model/checklist could be applied to several different disease contexts, even though it may have been developed using a specific disease frame • Disease/condition specific: the framework/model/checklist has been designed to be applied to the scale-up of interventions that are specific to a particular disease/condition |
Key components | Description of the key components of the model/framework | Â |
Process of development | Description of the key methods undertaken to develop the model/framework | • Literature review • Delphi process • Qualitative research (including interviews) • Case study |
Context | Description of the context from which the model/framework was derived | • High-income country • Global health/low- and middle-income country |