Course curriculum

  • 1

    Module 1

    • Learning objectives & FAIT Background

    • Research Impact Frameworks

    • FAIT and its aims

    • Key terms

    • Apply FAIT prospectivley

    • Other resources related to FAIT and translation

    • Implementation Research Modules
  • 2

    Implementation Research Module 2: The Modified Program Logic Model

    • Learning objectives & Program Logic Model (PLM)

    • Step 1: Identifying the need

    • Step 2: Specifying the aims

    • Step 3: Describing the Research Activities

    • Step 4: Outlining the Research Outputs

    • Step 5: Considering the End Users

    • Step 6: Pathways to Adoption

    • Step 7: Anticipating the Impact

    • The completed logic model

    • Recommended Resources
  • 3

    Implementation Research Module 3: Process and Output Metrics

    • Learning objectives & Process and Output Metrics

    • Developing Process and Output Metrics
  • 4

    Implementation Research Module 4: The Modified Payback Framework and Impact Metrics

    • Learning Objectives & The Modified Payback Framework

    • Impact Metrics for VALID BP Project

    • Developing Impact Metrics

    • Developing Impact Metrics – Example 1

    • Developing Impact Metrics – Example 2

    • Developing your own Payback Metrics

    • Practical tools
  • 5

    Implementation Research Module 5: Economic Evaluation and FAIT

    • Learning Objectives & Introduction to Economic Evaluation: The Cost Benefit Analysis

    • An Alternative to CBA – Cost-Consequence Analysis

    • Another alternative – Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

    • FAIT and The Social Return on Investment Model

    • The Determination of Research and Implementation Costs

    • Microcosting/data collection

    • The Determination of Benefits and their Monetary Value

    • Further examples of expected impacts and possible valuations from health research

    • Technical Considerations & Projection/Simulation/Time Horizon

    • Real vs. Nominal Dollars

    • Discounting

    • Sensitivity Analysis

    • Activity #11

  • 6

    Implementation Research Module 6: Narrative

    • Learning Objectives & What are narratives?

    • The main components of the narrative

    • Example 1

    • Example 2 (VALID BP Project) & Activity #12: Write your own narrative
  • 7

    Implementation Research Module 7: FAIT Scorecard

    • Learning Objectives & Outcomes and FAIT Scorecard

    • Example 1: The SMARThealth intervention scorecard at the end of the project life cycle

    • Example 2: completed scorecard for the VALID BP Project & Activity #13

    • Validation of FAIT