Proctor, E. K., Bunger, A. C., Lengnick-Hall, R., Gerke, D. R., Martin, J. K., Phillips, R. J., & Swanson, J. C. (2023). Ten years of implementation outcomes research: A scoping review. Implementation Science, 18(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-023-01286-z (Paper)
Proctor and colleagues provide the first comprehensive, field‑level assessment of how implementation outcomes have been studied during the decade following the introduction of the original IOF. Through a scoping review of 400 empirical studies, this article documents where the field has made progress—most notably in the widespread adoption of implementation outcomes—and where critical gaps remain.
Khadjesari, Z., Boufkhed, S., Vitoratou, S., Schatte, L., Ziemann, A., Daskalopoulou, C., Uglik-Marucha, E., Sevdalis, N., & Hull, L. (2020). Implementation outcome instruments for use in physical healthcare settings: A systematic review. Implementation Science, 15(1), Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-01027-6 (Paper)
Khadjesari and colleagues made an important measurement contribution by systematically reviewing and evaluating quantitative instruments used to assess implementation outcomes in healthcare settings. The study provided the first synthesis of psychometric and methodological quality of implementation outcome measures mapped to Proctor et al.’s IOF. demonstrating that while many instruments exist, many exhibit limited reliability, validity, and responsiveness. This review was foundational to the Implementation Outcomes Repository which linked under Measurement Resources.
Mettert, K., Lewis, C., Dorsey, C., Halko, H., & Weiner, B. (2020). Measuring implementation outcomes: An updated systematic review of measures’ psychometric properties. Implementation Research and Practice, 1, Article 2633489520936644. https://doi.org/10.1177/2633489520936644 (Paper)
In this systematic review, Mettert and colleagues reviewed the psychometric properties of 102 measures of implementation outcomes. These measures are largely focused on survey measures that can be administered to staff involved in implementing a new practice.
