Developing a new pragmatic tool for assessing contextual fit and feasibility of evidence-based interventions towards effective implementation in global health

This initial development of PCoF is a step in the right direction for addressing the complexity associated with EBI implementation that is in part posed by contextual factors and cannot be completely explained by summative scoring and arbitrary rating approaches of existing tools. The use of PCoF as a research and policy decision-support tool, once extensively refined, validated and standardised across multiple contexts, has the potential to generate robust evidence on the contextual fit and feasibility of EBI and to meaningfully support researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders in informing the prioritisation, adaptation and equity-focused uptake and scale-up of EBI for improved population health and social outcomes.