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Table 1 Implementation outcome definitions

From: Implementation science and stigma reduction interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Implementation Outcome

Definitiona

Acceptability

Perception that the intervention is agreeable, satisfactory, or confers relative advantage

Adoption

Early uptake or intent to try

Appropriateness

Pre-adoption perception of practicability, fit, or relevance

Cost

Marginal cost, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit

Feasibility

Whether the intervention is suitable for everyday use, practicable, or fits with provider workflow

Fidelity

Whether the core components of an intervention were implemented as intended

Penetration

Spread within an eligible population or level of institutionalization

Sustainability

Extent to which an intervention can be maintained, routinized, or institutionalized by a provider or facility

  1. aAs defined by Proctor et al. (2011) [24]