This approach includes measurement methods for the: Monitoring of intervention deployments, focusing on the quality and fidelity of the intervention inputs Evaluation of intervention outputs and impacts across many axes, from user satisfaction to process improvements, health outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Table 3: Linking stages of intervention maturity with measurement and objectives Time frame of maturity Stage of evaluation Aims Early Pre-prototype. This Feasibility. Assess Technology. Prototypes stage includes whether the digital are functional and hypothesis-building, health system works as usable. Feasibility needs/context intended in its given testing demonstrates assessment, and context. user acceptance, and testing of usability/ expected data integrity Usability. Assess feasibility and and validity. whether the digital technical stability. health system can be Intervention. Prototype. During this used as intended by Implementation phase, user-focused users. protocols are used as designs are created intended by users. Efficacy. Assess and tested, and whether the digital Technology. functionality, technical health intervention can Technology withstands stability, and usability achieve the intended testing under optimal are tested in an results in a research circumstances. iterative process. (controlled) setting. Health. Health Ways to improve the improvements (outputs/ system are examined outcomes/impact) to enhance relevance. demonstrated on a Pilot. This stage scale, under optimal examines whether the circumstances, digital health warranting further intervention can testing. produce the desired effect under controlled circumstances. The pilot project is usually a single deployment.
This approach includes measurement methods for the: Monitoring of intervention deployments, focusing on the quality and fidelity of the intervention inputs Evaluation of intervention outputs and impacts across many axes, from user satisfaction to process improvements, health outcomes and cost-effectiveness. Table 3: Linking stages of intervention maturity with measurement and objectives Time frame of maturity Stage of evaluation Aims Early Pre-prototype. This stage includes hypothesis-building, needs/context assessment, and testing of usability/ feasibility and technical stability. Prototype. During this phase, user-focused designs are created and tested, and functionality, technical stability, and usability are tested in an iterative process. Ways to improve the system are examined to enhance relevance. Pilot. This stage examines whether the digital health intervention can produce the desired effect under controlled circumstances. The pilot project is usually a single deployment. Feasibility. Assess whether the digital health system works as intended in its given context. Usability. Assess whether the digital health system can be used as intended by users. Efficacy. Assess whether the digital health intervention can achieve the intended results in a research (controlled) setting. Technology. Prototypes are functional and usable. Feasibility testing demonstrates user acceptance, and expected data integrity and validity. Intervention. Implementation protocols are used as intended by users. Technology. Technology withstands testing under optimal circumstances. Health. Health improvements (outputs/ outcomes/impact) demonstrated on a scale, under optimal circumstances, warranting further testing.
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