Implementation research

Implementation research is the scientific study of barriers to and methods of promoting the systematic application of research findings in practice, including in public policy. Often, research projects focus on small scale pilot studies or laboratory-based experiments, and assume that findings can be generalised to roll out into a practice-based domain with few changes. Implementation research explores the challenges that are faced when generalising research findings "in the real world", such as in the fields of healthcare or school-based education. The journal Implementation Science publishes research in this field.

Contents

• A first introduction to design based implementation research
• John vretveit how would you define implementation research
• References