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“An Overview of Research Designs for Dissemination and Implementation”

By its very nature, Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research is intimately connected to understanding how programs, practices, or policies work in different contexts, so there is more attention in D&I research on external validity, as contrasted to the heavy emphasis on internal validity that many of the traditional public health and medical randomized efficacy and some effectiveness trials address. This presentation is a product of a workgroup meeting of 10 scientists and NIH staff, convened by NIH to facilitate D&I research. We identified 27 designs and categorize these designs into several broad categories, including 1) “traditional translational pipeline” designs that move step by step from efficacy, to effectiveness, to implementation research, 2) hybrid designs, which combine elements of effectiveness and implementation research in one design, and 3) quality improvement. Additionally, we discuss cross-cutting issues, including community engagement and ethics in conducting implementation research.

C. Hendricks Brown, Ph. D.
Director, Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology (Ce-PIM)
Director, Prevention Science and Methodology Group (PSMG)
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Department of Preventive Medicine, and Department of Medical Social Sciences

Friday, February 13, 2015
11:00am – 12:00pm
Department of Preventive Medicine
680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 1400
Stamler Conference Room
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