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Table 2 Research questions & data sources

From: EQUIP Emergency: study protocol for an organizational intervention to promote equity in health care

Hypothesis/Question

Data Sources

Analysis

Patient overall ratings of care will improve from pre-intervention to post-intervention and be sustained at 6 & 12 months

Patient self-reported experiences of discrimination will decrease from pre-intervention to post-intervention and be sustained at 6 & 12 months

Patient Survey

Generalized Estimating Equations to test change over time

Staff perceptions of care and team effectiveness will improve pre-intervention to post-intervention and be sustained at 6 & 12 months

Staff Survey

Generalized Estimating Equations to test change over time

The number of patients leaving without care being completed will decrease pre-intervention to post-intervention and be sustained at 6 & 12 months

Administrative Data

Interrupted Time Series with segmented regression

Staff sick time will decrease pre-intervention to post-intervention and be sustained at 6 & 12 months

Administrative Data

Interrupted Time Series with segmented regression

What is the impact of EQUIP ED on organizational policies and practices?

Observations

Qualitative interviews

Policies

Ethnographic analysis

What influences the uptake of EQUIP ED?

Observations

Qualitative interviews

Documents

Policies

Process Evaluation