Are you ready for a pragmatic trial? The RAPT model and implementation considerations

November 2019 – Grand Rounds 1 focuses on using the Readiness Assessment for Pragmatic Trials (RAPT) model to assess an intervention’s readiness for an ePCT. RAPT includes 9 domains that reflect a range of considerations regarding the feasibility of successfully employing pragmatic methods and the prospect of an intervention’s widespread adoption, if proven effective.

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Laura Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN

Laura Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN

Core Leader, Implementation Core

Dean, Distinguished Professor, Drexel University
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University

Joe Gaugler, PhD

Joe Gaugler, PhD

Associate Core Leader, Implementation Core

Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging, Professor, University of Minnesota

Rosa Baier, MPH

Rosa Baier, MPH

Executive Committee, Implementation & Health Care Systems (HCS) Cores

Director, Center for Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation
Associate Professor, Health Services, Policy & Practice, Brown University School of Public Health

Eric Jutkowitz, PhD

Eric Jutkowitz, PhD

Executive Committee, Implementation Core

Assistant Professor, Brown University School of Public Health

Learning Objectives

  • Understand how RAPT complements and differs from PRECIS-2
  • Understand RAPT's domains and their relevance for conducting an ePCT
  • Learn how RAPT results can inform decisions about and preparation for proceeding to an ePCT
  • Be prepared to apply RAPT to interventions and use results to guide team discussion