The STOP-HPV Scale Up Study

In prior work, the investigators have tested two implementation strategies/interventions that were effective, but which were deployed by the research team. The first is provider communication training ("STOP-HPV-Online"), delivered by the research team, in a cluster RCT in 48 pediatric practices from a research network (6.8% improvement in initiation). The other is a quality improvement, pre-post study, that included both provider communication training, as well as a Learning Collaborative (LC) for practice leads (8% increase in initiation).

A major challenge in implementation science and spreading practice-based strategies is to move from research teams deploying implementation strategies (intervention) to health systems deploying them. In this study, the investigators will compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the two implementation strategies (interventions) using a 3-arm clustered RCT: 1) STOP-HPV-Online vs 2) STOP-HPV-LC vs 3) usual care. The study team will randomize an estimated 72 practices (from up to 8 health systems) to the 1) STOP-HPV-Online arm, 2) the STOP-HPV-LC arm or 3) the control arm, assess fidelity to the intervention and conduct the evaluation. A collaborating organization, AMGA (the American Medical Group Association), will facilitate training of the health system personnel, as needed; however, the health systems will deploy each intervention. The primary outcome measure is the initiation rate among 9-<13 year olds with a well-child care visit during the 12 month intervention period (with inclusion starting at the time of a well child care visit during the intervention period). A secondary outcome measure will be the initiation rate among 13-17 year olds with a well child care visit during the intervention period (with inclusion starting at the time of a well child care visit during the intervention period. For both measures, inclusion criteria will be: 1) presenting to a participating practice, 2) age eligible at the visit and 3) no prior vaccine at the time of the visit.