An eight-pronged approach was used to develop the Health TAPESTRY platform:
- including components supported by literature evidence of effectiveness
e.g., integrating volunteers into health care (e.g., the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program); - grounding the approach in theoretical models: Chronic Care Model, Behaviour Change, Diffusion of Innovation;
- running developmental evaluation;
- following participatory-based methods;
- formally investigating sustainability and scalability;
- using iterative pilot testing and evaluating implementation;
- conducting a pragmatic RCT to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness in older adults (analysis underway); and
- implementing adapted approaches in different sites and contexts.