Development of Health TAPESTRY

An eight-pronged approach was used to develop the Health TAPESTRY platform:

1. Including components supported by literature evidence of effectiveness 
   e.g., integrating volunteers into health care (e.g., the Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program);
2. Grounding the approach in theoretical models: Chronic Care Model, Behavior Change, Diffusion of Innovation;
3. Running developmental evaluation;
4. Following participatory-based methods;
5. Formally investigating sustainability and scalability;
6. Using iterative pilot testing and evaluating implementation;
7. Conducting a pragmatic RCT to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness in older adults (analysis underway); and
8. Implementing adapted approaches in different sites and contexts.