Term: Implementation research

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-20

Definition:

The study of how a specific set of activities and designed strategies effect the integration of evidence-based information and interventions into health care and community health practices.

Related terms 

• Translational research

References 

• Mold JW, Pasternak A, McCaulay A, Manca D, Rubin G, Westfall J, Beasley J, Hickner J, Fagnan LJ, Handley M, Haddy R, Hankey T, Practice-Based Research Subcommittee of North American Primary Care Research Group Committee on Advancing Science of Family Medicine. Definitions of common terms relevant to primary care research. Annals of Family Medicine 2008;6(6):570-571.(View)