Sammenlign metoder

	Fidelity of Implementation Scale	Kunnskaps-til-handling-rammeverk (KTA)
Fagfelt	Implementeringsforskning	Implementeringsforskning
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Opprinnelsesår	2007	2004
Opphavsperson	Carroll, C.; Patterson, M.; and colleagues; Goodman, C.; and others	Ian D. Graham, PhD; Roberta L. Logan, MD, MSc; colleagues at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Type	Observational and performance-based assessment	Conceptual framework and process model
Opprinnelig kilde	Goodman, C., & Evans, C. (2010). Audit of the use of the Measure of Processes by Area Teams (MOPAT) in the acute hospital setting. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 19(11-12), 1514–1524.	Graham, I. D., & Logan, R. L. (2004). Translating research into practice: A perspective on technology transfer. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 11(2), 141–145.
Alias	Fidelity Scale, Implementation Fidelity, Fidelity Measurement	KTA, Knowledge-to-Action, KTA Framework, Knowledge-to-Action Cycle
Relaterte	5	5
Sammendrag	Fidelity of Implementation refers to the degree to which an evidence-based practice or intervention is delivered as originally designed and intended. The Fidelity of Implementation Scale (or fidelity assessment framework) operationalizes this concept by specifying the core components of an intervention, defining each component precisely, and then assessing whether practitioners deliver each component when appropriate. Fidelity is distinct from adoption (whether staff use the innovation) and outcomes (whether the innovation produces the intended benefit). An innovation can be widely adopted but delivered with low fidelity (incorrectly or incompletely), often resulting in poor outcomes. Conversely, perfect fidelity without adaptation may fail in some contexts. Fidelity monitoring is essential in implementation science to understand whether implementation failures stem from ineffective interventions (true lack of efficacy) or ineffective delivery (low fidelity despite effective intervention). Fidelity assessment uses observation, checklist, and record review methods tailored to the intervention type.	The Knowledge-to-Action (KTA) Framework is a conceptual model and process guide for translating evidence into practice, developed by Ian Graham and colleagues at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (2004–2006). The KTA framework addresses a central challenge in implementation science: research evidence alone does not change practice; a deliberate, systematic process is required to adapt evidence to local contexts, identify and overcome implementation barriers, and sustain change. The KTA distinguishes between knowledge production (research, evidence synthesis) and knowledge application (implementation planning, barrier identification, strategy selection, execution, monitoring, and adaptation). The framework has become one of the most widely adopted implementation models in healthcare, particularly in Canada and internationally, and provides a structured approach to evidence-based practice implementation that is context-sensitive and iterative.