Table 1

Steps of Intervention Mapping (IM) 2

Step

Tasks

0

Needs assessment

Specify needs of providers

Specify needs of patients

1

Creation of a matrix of proximal program objectives

Specify the performance objectives

Specify important, changeable determinants

Differentiate the target population

Create matrices of proximal program objectives

2

Selection of theory based intervention methodologies practical strategies and suggestions from targeted users

Brainstorm methods to achieve proximal program objectives

Use the theoretical and empirical literature to further delineate the methods

Translate methods into strategies

3

Design and organization of the program

Operationalize the strategies into plans considering implementers and sites

Design instruction materials

Pretest instruction materials with the target group

Produce the materials

4

Adoption and implementation of the program

Develop a linkage system

Specify adoption and implementation performance objectives

Specify determinants of adoption and implementation

Write and implementation plan

5

Monitoring and program evaluation

Develop an evaluation model using information from the previous Steps of IM and information from the needs assessment

Develop effect evaluation questions, referring to the matrices of proximal program objectives as blueprints for instrument development

Develop process evaluation questions from the needs assessment and intervention map

Schmid et al. Implementation Science 2010 5:97   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-5-97