Table 1 Distribution of evaluation designs (n = 105)
Total N (%) | Process and mechanism evaluations N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Individual randomized trials | 23 (21.9) | 14 (13.3) | |
Randomized trial adaptations | 47 (44.8) | 43 (40.9) | |
Cluster randomized trials | 25 (23.8) | 23 (21.9) | |
Pragmatic trials | 9 (8.6) | 8 (7.6) | |
Cluster and pragmatic | 13 (12.4) | 12 (11.4) | |
Alternative methods to RCT | 36 (34.3) | 27 (25.7) | |
Quasi-experimental | 14 (13.3) | 12 (11.4) | |
Cohort study | 6 (5.7) | 1 (0.1) | |
Realist evaluation | 7 (6.7) | 7 (6.7) | |
Case studies and other approachesa | 9 (8.6) | 7 (6.7) | |