Bridging Research and Practice

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Prev Med
• Personal Author:
  Tabak, Rachel G. ; Khoong, Elaine C. ; Chambers, David ; Brownson, Ross C.
• Description:
  Context
  
  Theories and frameworks (hereafter called models) enhance dissemination and implementation (D&I) research by making the spread of evidence-based interventions more likely. This work organizes and synthesizes these models by: (1) developing an inventory of models used in D&I research; (2) synthesizing this information; and (3) providing guidance on how to select a model to inform study design and execution.
  
  Evidence acquisition
  
  This review began with commonly cited models and model developers and used snowball sampling to collect models developed in any year from journal articles, presentations, and books. All models were analyzed and categorized in 2011 based on three author-defined variables: construct flexibility, focus on dissemination and/or implementation activities (D/I), and the socio-ecological framework (SEF) level. Five-point scales were used to rate construct flexibility from broad to operational and D/I activities from dissemination-focused to implementation-focused. All SEF levels (system, community, organization, and individual) applicable to a model were also extracted. Models that addressed policy activities were noted.
  
  Evidence synthesis
  
  Sixty-one models were included in this review. Each of the five categories in the construct flexibility and D/I scales had/contained at least four models. Models were distributed across all levels of the SEF; the fewest models (n=8) addressed policy activities. To assist researchers in selecting and utilizing a model throughout the research process, the authors present and explain examples of how models have been used.
  
  Conclusions
  
  These findings may enable researchers to better identify and select models to inform their D&I work.
  
  
• Keywords:
  Diffusion Of Innovation Evidence-Based Practice Humans Models, Theoretical Policy Policy Making Research Research Design
• Source:
  Am J Prev Med. 2012; 43(3):337-350
• Pubmed ID:
  22898128
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3592983
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  Z99 MH999999/Intramural NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP000060-04/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; P30 DK092950/DK/NIDDK NIH HHSUnited States/ ; TL1 RR024995/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; DP000060-04/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U48/DP001903/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01 CA124404/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; 1R01CA124404-01/CA/NCI NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U48 DP000060/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHSUnited States/ ; UL1RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 RR024992/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/ ; UL1 TR000448/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/ ; TL1RR024995/RR/NCRR NIH HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:92b449290022f088a06b393e21e49d7d36863e09df81c834b78ab65f5ccfee82
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33529/cdc_33529_DS1.pdf
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