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Table 1 Qualitative Data Collection Plan

From: The protocol-guided rapid evaluation of veterans experiencing new transient neurological symptoms (PREVENT) quality improvement program: rationale and methods

FOCUS OF INQUIRY

DATA

PERIOD

METHOD

PARTICIPANTS

Structure: TIA protocol; TIA providers

Process: how clinical teams use data to improve quality; local context

Formal, semi-structured, qualitative interviews

Baseline

6 months into active implementation

12 months into active implementation

Sustainability

Audio-recorded & transcribed interviews

Providers who care for and support patients with TIA

Structure: Team composition

Process: Team formation; impact evaluation; action planning

Observations of team kickoffs for active implementation

After baseline at the start of active implementation

Structure: Clinical providers’ attendance and participation

Process: Community of care interactions; implementation progress

Observations of Virtual Collaborative Calls

Monthly 1 Hour Calls

Structure: Local front-line providers involved in TIA care

Process: Team dynamics; implementation progress; use of data

Observations of facility visits

Post Visit Debriefings

Audio-recorded & transcribed interviews & field notes

Structure: Role and service of key informants

Process: Use of implementation strategy; implementation progress

FAST* template: a rapid, systematic method for capturing key concepts across data sources

Project Duration

FAST Template

Structure: Facility team members engaged in quality improvement

Process: Facilitation contents and dose

External Facilitation Tracking Sheet

FAST Template and Facilitator notes

Providers who locally adapt PREVENT to improve quality of TIA care

  1. *FAST refers to the Fast Analysis and Synthesis Template [41]