The Implementation Outcomes Repository provides an archive of instruments that are available for measuring implementation outcomes, with an emphasis on constructs that map onto Proctor et al.’s Implementation Outcome Framework. Instruments have been rated for psychometric quality, validity, reliability, and usability.

The team behind RE-AIM has developed a website with ample resources related to measuring the dimensions of this outcome framework. Check out the “Resources and Tools” tab for insights into survey measures and planning tools as well as the “Papers, Talks, and Blogs” tab for manuscripts that utilized RE-AIM. (Note: This website also provides resources related to the PRISM determinants framework.)

Another resource for identifying measures is the ASSESS section of the D&I Models Webtool. There are a wide array of instruments in their repository, including both implementation outcomes and implementation determinants (see “Explore D&I Assessment Instruments). Watch webinar providing training on this section of the D&I Models Webtool.   

Despite widespread uptake of Proctor et al.’s (2011) IOF, many studies continue to report implementation outcomes inconsistently and do not provide enough specification to support rigor and reproducibility. In this article, Lengnick-Hall and colleagues articulate six concrete, practice‑oriented recommendations to improve rigor and transparency when reporting implementation outcomes. Using these recommendations when grant writing may also be helpful in convincing reviewers about the rigor of your approach.