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Table 1 Definitions of sustainability in reviewed studies

From: The sustainability of new programs and innovations: a review of the empirical literature and recommendations for future research

Focused on sustainability

N

   Yes

102

   No

23

Defined sustainability

N

   Yes

36

   No

80

   Cited multiple definitions; didn't specify an operational definition

9

Term used a:

 

   Sustainability

77

   Long-term/follow-up implementation

12

   Institutionalization

6

   Durability

3

   Discontinuation

1

   De-adoption

1

   Maintenance

1

   Sustained/continued implementation

1

   Routinization

0

Definition cited

N

   Other [9, 32, 46–56]b

12

   Created definitions

8

   Scheirer [25]

6

   Shediac-Rizkallah and Bone [5]

4

   Glasgow et al. [24]

2

   Pluye et al. [57]

2

   Goodman and Steckler [58]

2

  1. aSome studies (e.g., follow-up studies from clinical trials) did not refer to sustainability or a related term; bEach cited in one paper.