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Table 2 Were the Proctor et al. (2013) implementation strategy measurement reporting prerequisites met for virtual facilitation (VF)?

From: Virtual facilitation best practices and research priorities: a scoping review

First author (year)

Study design

Practice setting

VF only vs. part of package?

Were Proctor reporting prerequisites met for virtual facilitation (VF)?

Name VF?

Define VF?

Specify who provides VF?

Specify actions that comprise VF?

Specify target of VF?

Specify when VF used?

Specify dosage of VF?

Specify implementation outcome affected?

Specify justification for VF?

Jortberg (2022) [20]

Qualitative

Primary care

–

Yes

Yes

–

–

–

–

–

–

Yes (COVID)

Fox (2013) [21]

Cluster RCT protocol

Primary care

Part of package

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (geographically remote sites)

Hartmann (2021) [16]

Description of best practices

N/A

VF only

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes (COVID)

Lindsay (2017) [22]

Qualitative

VA; tele-health (rural)

Part of package

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (rural)

Smelson (2022) [23]

Hybrid III modified stepped-wedge trial

VA (suburban and rural) 2 VAMC and 7 homeless centers

VF only vs. VF + IF

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No (suburban and rural)

Ecker (2023) [24]

Mixed methods

VA

VF only

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

Malone (2021) [25]

Protocol of cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial

Children’s hospitals (urban multiple centers)

VF only

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Bednar (2023) [26]

Multi-site mixed methods program evaluation

Cancer centers (multiple urban centers)

Part of package

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (multiple centers)

  1. Abbreviations: IF, in-person facilitation; VF, virtual facilitation; –, unknown due to only abstract available