Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes Intervention Evaluations: A Scoping Review of Research Methods.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since its inception in 2003, the Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) tele-education model has reached and improved outcomes for patients, providers, and health centers through interventions in >180 countries. Utilization of this model has recently increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a higher demand for remote education. However, limited research has examined the methodologies used to evaluate Project ECHO interventions.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review to determine the extent and types of research methods used to evaluate outcomes and implementation success of Project ECHO interventions and to identify gaps and opportunities for future investigation. Using Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework and the PRISMA-ScR checkl

SUBMITTER: Maizel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12915494 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature