Move from a complex problem space to leverage points, impact logic, and verifiable intervention.
An intervention design with impact logic, leverage points, risks, and evaluation.
You can decide which lever is plausible, accountable, and verifiable for intervention.
Test the intervention on a small scale, monitor side effects, and schedule learning loops for adjustments.
Which components are inside this system from the chosen perspective, and what remains in its environment?
Systems Mapping makes elements, actors, and relationships visible before analyzing isolated causes.
The system map is then extended with feedback and dynamics.
Which hypothesized feedbacks could produce the observed behavior over time?
Causal Loop Diagrams show reinforcing and balancing loops behind observed behavior.
The loops help identify leverage points in the system.
At which place in the system can a small justified change sustainably influence behaviour?
Leverage Points rank interventions by how deeply they can influence system behavior.
The selected lever is then developed into a concrete intervention.
How do we systematically translate an evidenced health or behaviour problem into theory- and evidence-based change objectives, intervention, implementation, and evaluation?
Intervention Mapping connects target group, behavior, context, measures, and evaluation into a testable design.
The intervention plan is pilot-tested and adjusted based on observed effects.
Artifacts stay collapsed until you actually need them.
Set subject, evidence, roles, flow, and review.
# Intervention Mapping: Worksheet
## Question
To be confirmed
## Desired outcome
To be confirmed
## Scope
Whole initiative
Time: Several months; six iterative steps with continuous participation and evaluation.
Complete this worksheet on paper or in your own document during the work.
## Preparation for this scope
### Method setup
- **Materials:** Needs assessment, logic model, change-objective matrices, theory/method evidence, program design, implementation and evaluation plan
- **Roles:** Planning group · population representatives · behavioural/environmental experts · implementing organisation · evaluation lead
- **Advance information:** Establish a planning group with population representation; bound problem, population, setting, and epidemiological plus qualitative evidence.
- **Overall time needed:** Several months; six iterative steps with continuous participation and evaluation.
- **Setup:** Prepare a workspace with Needs · Objectives · Methods · Program · Implement · Evaluate; separate example from live data.
### Prepare for the work steps
#### Needs: Problem logic
- Establish a planning group with population representation; bound problem, population, setting, and epidemiological plus qualitative evidence.
- Needs assessment, logic model, change-objective matrices, theory/method evidence, program design, implementation and evaluation plan
#### Objectives: Objective matrix
- Problem logic
#### Methods: Methods plan
- Objective matrix
#### Program: Program prototype
- Methods plan
#### Implement: Implementation plan
- Program prototype
#### Evaluate: Evaluation plan
- Implementation plan
## Intervention Mapping · working structure
### Problem logic
Create needs assessment and Logic Model of Problem with behaviour, environment, and determinants.
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### Objective matrix
Break behavioural/environmental outcomes into performance objectives and cross them with determinants.
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### Methods plan
Select theory-based change methods, check parameters, and translate into applications.
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### Program prototype
Organise applications into coherent components, materials, and sequence; pretest with population.
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### Implementation plan
Plan adoption, implementation, and maintenance with implementer outcomes, objectives, and strategies.
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### Evaluation plan
Plan process and outcome evaluation with questions, indicators, design, and data use.
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The blank worksheet contains prompts only.
[Reference · original teaching example](https://interventionmapping.com/)
## Needs: Problem logic
Expected artifact: Problem logic
Create needs assessment and Logic Model of Problem with behaviour, environment, and determinants.
Entry:
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- [ ] Are problem, population, behaviour, and environmental factors evidenced?
## Objectives: Objective matrix
Expected artifact: Objective matrix
Break behavioural/environmental outcomes into performance objectives and cross them with determinants.
Entry:
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- [ ] Is each cell a concrete person or environment change?
## Methods: Methods plan
Expected artifact: Methods plan
Select theory-based change methods, check parameters, and translate into applications.
Entry:
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- [ ] Does method fit determinant with application parameters honoured?
## Program: Program prototype
Expected artifact: Program prototype
Organise applications into coherent components, materials, and sequence; pretest with population.
Entry:
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- [ ] Does every component trace to change objectives and remain usable?
## Implement: Implementation plan
Expected artifact: Implementation plan
Plan adoption, implementation, and maintenance with implementer outcomes, objectives, and strategies.
Entry:
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- [ ] Are decision makers, implementers, resources, and maintenance explicit?
## Evaluate: Evaluation plan
Expected artifact: Evaluation plan
Plan process and outcome evaluation with questions, indicators, design, and data use.
Entry:
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- [ ] Do indicators cover implementation, determinants, behaviour, and outcome?
## Open questions and next steps
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Method guide: https://methodatlas.meierhoff-systems.de/en/methods/intervention-mapping/run-sheet