Table 1 SIPP study objectives and components
SIPP objective | Study component |
|---|---|
1. Build peer-network research capacity and explore whether the quality and impact of their SIPP engagement with PWUC differs in comparison with SIPP engagement through drug treatment services | Peer network |
| Â | Process evaluation; Impact evaluation |
2. Measure the effect and cost-effectiveness of the SIPP kit on harms and risks associated with crack use (pipe sharing, presentation at drug services, using homemade pipes, cuts/burns, crack injecting) | Impact evaluation; economic evaluation |
3. Evaluate SIPP fidelity, reach and acceptability in diverse specialist drug service and peer-network settings | Process evaluation |
4. Explore the barriers and facilitators to SIPP uptake and service engagement among PWUC | Process evaluation |
5. Explore the mechanisms through which SIPP facilitates changes in health risks and access to services, and how these are shaped by local contextual factors | Process evaluation |
6. Co-develop a scalable SIPP toolkit and harm reduction resources to enhance PWUC engagement with specialist drug services and to facilitate crack-related risk reduction practices | Peer network |
7. Translate evidence to policy and advocacy outputs, including to inform legislative review | All components |