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Table 6 Primary theoretical approaches used to evaluate sustainability

From: Identifying existing approaches used to evaluate the sustainability of evidence-based interventions in healthcare: an integrative review

Theoretical approach

Referenced studies

Frameworks

44% (n = 28)

[19,20,21, 26, 29,30,31, 34,35,36, 39, 43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 75, 82]

Single

n = 23

[19,20,21, 26, 29,30,31, 34,35,36, 39, 43, 46,47,48,49,50, 57, 59, 61, 63, 75, 82]

Multiple

n = 4

[45, 51, 52, 55]

Own

n = 1

[44]

Models

26% (n = 17)

[22,23,24, 27, 32, 33, 37, 38, 54, 56, 58, 64, 66, 72, 74, 76, 78]

Single

n = 7

[24, 27, 32, 33, 37, 64, 72]

Single + theory

n = 1

[38]

Single + tool

n = 5

[54, 58, 66, 74, 78]

Multiple + theory

n = 1

[56]

Own

n = 3

[22, 23, 76]

Theory

14% (n = 9)

[25, 28, 40,41,42, 53, 70, 73, 79]

Instrument

5% (n = 3)

[65, 67, 77]

Tool

7% (n = 7)

[60, 62, 68, 69, 71, 80, 81]