Toolkit for assessing the transferability of evidence across contexts
This toolkit helps assess whether evidence from one healthcare setting can be applied to another by looking at how hospital environments might affect the use and success of a health technology.
At a glance
Use when
Adapting or applying health technology evidence from one setting to another, especially across different hospitals or countries.
Avoid when
When only technical or clinical aspects of a technology are being assessed without regard to implementation context.
Inputs
Information about the source and target hospital contexts, including organizational structure, resources, workflows, and culture.
Outputs
Assessment of the compatibility between the evidence context and the target implementation context, highlighting potential barriers or facilitators.
How it works
The toolkit provides a structured approach to identifying and systematizing organizational and contextual variables in hospitals that may influence the implementation and effectiveness of health technologies, supporting transferability assessments across different settings.
- Project
- IMPACT HTA
- Funding
- Horizon 2020
- Project status
- Completed 2021
- HTA domains
- Organisational aspects
- Categories
- Context & Implementation
- Technology
- Non-specific
- Assumptions
- Contextual factors significantly influence the implementation and outcomes of health technologies; systematic assessment improves transferability judgments.
- Strengths
- Provides a structured and transparent method for evaluating organizational readiness and contextual fit; supports more informed decision-making in technology adoption.
- Limitations
- May not capture all subtle or unmeasured cultural or systemic differences; relies on availability and accuracy of contextual data.
Questions this answers
- › Can results from a study in one hospital be applied to my hospital?
- › What hospital factors might affect how well a health technology works?
- › How do organizational differences impact the success of a new technology?
- › Is my hospital ready to adopt this health technology?
- › What contextual aspects should I consider when applying evidence from another country or region?
Similar by meaning
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