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The study was funded in June 2022 (Gates Foundation, Grant INV-056021) and is being conducted across 72 primary health care facilities in 4 districts (Manga, Sapouy, T\u00e9nado, and Ziniar\u00e9) in Burkina Faso. Qualitative data collection commenced in November 2025 and was completed in January 2026. Quantitative data collection took place from January 2023 to October 2025. As of May 2026, qualitative data collection was completed, and quantitative analyses had commenced. Psychometric analyses are underway.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n By addressing key evidence and measurement gaps in digital health implementation, this protocol will (1) generate context-specific guidance on implementing and institutionalizing a complex digital health ecosystem and (2) provide validated, ready-to-use instruments to quantify implementation at the CSPS level. 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