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Table 2 Number of strategies used by cluster, overall and by randomization arm

From: Tracking implementation strategies in the randomized rollout of a Veterans Affairs national opioid risk management initiative

Strategy cluster name (number of strategies in cluster)

Used

Used due to notice

Overall

Oversight

No oversight

p value

Overall

Oversight

No oversight

p value

Adapt and tailor (5 strategies)

3.0 (1.5)

4.0 (1.0)

3.0 (2.0)

0.049

3.0 (1.5)

3.0 (1.5)

3.0 (2.0)

0.56

Change infrastructure (6 strategies)

1.0 (1.0)

1.0 (1.0)

1.5 (1.0)

0.48

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (1.5)

0.35

Develop stakeholder interrelationships (17 strategies)

7.0 (5.0)

7.0 (5.0)

7.0 (5.0)

0.74

6.0 (6.0)

6.0 (5.0)

6.0 (5.5)

0.93

Engage consumers (5 strategies)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.97

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.93

Evaluative and iterative (9 strategies)

4.0 (4.0)

4.0 (4.0)

4.0 (4.0)

0.46

4.0 (3.0)

4.0 (3.0)

4.0 (4.0)

0.99

Provide interactive assistance (4 strategies)

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (1.0)

0.74

1.0 (2.0)

1.0 (1.0)

1.0 (2.0)

0.29

Support relevant healthcare professionals (5 strategies)

2.0 (2.0)

2.0 (3.0)

3.0 (1.5)

0.84

2.0 (2.0)

2.0 (2.0)

2.0 (2.0)

0.37

Train and educate stakeholders (11 strategies)

3.0 (4.0)

3.0 (4.0)

3.0 (4.0)

0.56

2.0 (3.0)

1.0 (3.0)

2.5 (3.5)

0.07

Utilize financial strategies (6 strategies)

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.57

0.0 (1.0)

0.0 (0.0)

0.0 (1.0)

0.50

Total number of strategies (median, IQR)

23.0 (15.0)

25.0 (13.0)

23.0 (15.5)

0.80

18.0 (14.0)

18.0 (13.0)

18.0 (17.5)

0.56

  1. *Statistically significant relationships are highlighted in bold; median (IQR) presented