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Table 6 Strengths and Weaknesses

From: Evaluation frameworks for digital nursing technologies: analysis, assessment, and guidance. An overview of the literature

   

+ = strength

- = weakness

+/− = strength and weakness

   
  

Criteria

   

Summary

Frameworks

Description of the purpose (and the addressed question(s)

Description of the application setting

Description of the technology (area)

Clarity/ complexity of illustration

Visualization of connections and relationships within the framework

Transparent definitions of terms and key concepts

Concrete application strategy and instructions for use

Instruction on how the results can be interpreted

Transparency of development process

Reflection of the limitations of the framework

Transferability of the framework (Settings, technologies, questions)

+

–

+/−

Health Technology Adoption Framework [33]

+

+

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

+

+/−

9

1

1

Clinical Information Systems Success Model (CISSM) [21]

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

–

+/−

9

1

1

Nonadoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability Framework (NASSS Framework) [34]

+

+/−

+/−

+

+

+

+/−

+

+

+

+

8

0

3

Health Information Technology Evaluation Framework (HITREF) [26]

+

+/−

+

+

+

+

+

–

+

–

+

8

2

1

Evaluation Framework for Fit-For-Purpose Connected Sensor Technologies [19]

+

+/−

+

+

–

+

+

+

+

–

+

8

2

1

Hospital Information System Success Framework [27]

+

+

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

8

3

0

Adapted nursing care performance framework [30]

+

+/−

+

+

+

+

–

+/−

–

+

+

7

2

2

The layered telemedicine implementation model [23]

+

+/−

+

+

+

+

+/−

–

+

+

–

7

2

2

Model for Assessment of Telemedicine (MAST Manual) [31]

+

+/−

+

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

7

3

1

Health technology assessment framework for digital healthcare services (Digi HTA) [20]

+

+/−

+

–

–

+

+

+

+

–

+

7

3

1

Infoway benefits evaluation Framework [25]

+

+/−

+/−

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

+

6

3

2

Design and Evaluation of DHI Framework [14]

+

+/−

+/−

–

–

+

+

–

+

+

+

6

3

2

RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) (expanded to clinical informatics)) [35]

+

+/−

+/−

–

–

+

+

+

+

–

+

6

3

2

Development of an Evaluation Framework for Health Information Systems (DIPSA Framework) [28]

+

+

+

–

–

+

–

–

+

–

+

6

5

0

Khoja–Durrani–Scott Framework for e-Health Evaluation [22]

+

+/−

+/−

–

+

+

–

–

+

–

+

5

4

2

Digital Health Score Card [32]

+

+/−

+/−

+

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

4

5

2

Human, Organization, Process and Technology-fit (HOPT-FIT) [29]

+

+/−

+

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

6

1

Comprehensive evaluation framework for telemedicine implementation [24]

+

+/−

+

+

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3

7

1