pcatR source references and provenance
Source:REFERENCES.md
This file records the primary sources used for the instrument dictionary, CFIR mappings, response interpretation, and source-derived strategy prompts in pcatR 1.0.1.
Instrument development and original CFIR mapping
Robinson CH, Damschroder LJ. A pragmatic context assessment tool (pCAT): using a Think Aloud method to develop an assessment of contextual barriers to change. Implementation Science Communications. 2023;4:3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00380-5
Package use:
- exact wording of the 14 pCAT items;
- original CFIR domains and constructs;
- two-part direction/effect response structure; and
- candidate ERIC strategy links transcribed from the article’s source table.
The article and associated supplementary materials are licensed under CC BY 4.0. The package retains attribution and labels derived software fields and outputs as adaptations.
Updated CFIR mapping
Domlyn AM, Dodge J, Pfeiffer PN, Robinson CH, Evans L, Damschroder LJ, Stewart MA, Garlick B, Sussman JB, Nevedal AL. Evaluating the utility of an abbreviated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) for rapid qualitative analysis: a suicide prevention program case study. Implementation Science Communications. 2026;7:129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-00956-5
Package use:
- updated CFIR mapping for the unchanged 14 pCAT items;
- item 10 primary link to Available Resources: Materials & Equipment; and
- item 10 secondary link to Available Resources: Funding, as reported in Supplementary Table S3.
Instrument repository
Dissemination & Implementation Models in Health Research and Practice. Pragmatic Context Assessment Tool (pCAT) instrument page and downloadable instrument.
Methodological boundary
The pCAT development article describes the instrument as a pragmatic reflection and problem-solving tool rather than a conventional psychometric scale. The package therefore does not calculate or endorse a validated overall pCAT total score. Its -2 to +2 display code is used only for visualization and within-item descriptive transitions.