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Table 2 Self-assessed confidence in initiating clinical research (SCICR) and self-assessed confidence in initiating implementation science research (SCIIR) scores among surveyed participants in Kampala, Uganda

From: An assessment of implementation science research capacity in Uganda

Characteristic

Overall

(n = 190)

University faculty

(n = 63)

Graduate students

(n = 70)

Project staff

(n = 57)

SCICR scorea

    

Overall score

53 (46, 58)b

58 (52, 64)

48 (42, 53)

54 (48, 56)

 ≥ 75th percentile

28%

53%

13%

19%

SCIIR scorea

    

Overall score

21 (18, 24)

21 (19, 25)

21 (17, 24)

20 (18, 23)

 ≥ 75th percentile

28%

37%

27%

20%

Item-specific SCIIR category ≥ 75th percentile

Multidisciplinary team formation

61%

75%

55%

54%

Factor identification to influence implementation

54%

64%

55%

41%

Community and stakeholder engagement

29%

34%

30%

77%

behaviour change theory integration

35%

37%

37%

29%

Framework use in intervention design and implementation

30%

44%

27%

14%

Evaluation of translation effects

42%

48%

44%

34%

  1. aThese scores were derived from Likert scales developed to assess participants’ research capabilities
  2. bMedian (interquartile range) unless indicated