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The aim is to develop and evaluate the ImpResPAC tool for appraising implementation research proposals in healthcare.

March 28, 2026Open Access

Development and preliminary evaluation of the Implementation Research Proposal Appraisal Criteria (ImpResPAC) tool: an international expert modified e-Delphi study

Key Points

The aim is to develop and evaluate the ImpResPAC tool for appraising implementation research proposals in healthcare.
Conducted an international expert modified e-Delphi study.
Gathered feedback from experts in implementation research.
Refined criteria for appraisal based on expert consensus.
The tool provides a comprehensive assessment of methodological quality.
Experts reported that ImpResPAC helps identify strengths and weaknesses in research proposals.
Potential use in funding decisions and educational settings was highlighted.

Abstract

ImpResPAC is a comprehensive and transparent quantitative tool to appraise the conceptual and methodological quality of implementation research proposals in healthcare. Application of ImpResPAC has several potential and immediate benefits; it will support research teams identify strengths and weaknesses of their implementation research proposals and in turn develop high-quality proposals, enable grant reviewers to identify the 'best' implementation research proposals to fund, and provide a comprehensive tool to be used by educators to appraise implementation research proposals submitted as part of implementation science teaching and training initiatives.

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