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Assessing Implementation Strategy Reporting in the Mental Health Literature: A Narrative Review

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Hooley, Cole, Amano, Takashi, Markovitz, Lara, Yaeger, Lauren, Proctor, Enola·2020·Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

Abstract

Inadequate implementation strategy reporting restricts research synthesis and replicability. We explored the implementation strategy reporting quality of a sample of mental health articles using Proctor et al.'s (Implement Sci 8:139, 2013) reporting recommendations. We conducted a narrative review to generate the sample of articles and assigned a reporting quality score to each article. The mean article reporting score was 54% (range 17-100%). The most reported domains were: name (100%), action (82%), target (80%), and actor (67%). The least reported domains included definition (6%), temporality (26%), justification (34%), and outcome (37%). We discuss limitations and provide recommendations to improve reporting.

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  1. Academy Health. (2017). 10th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation health: A decade of progress and the path forward Retrieved from https://www.academyhealth.org/events/site/10th-annual-conference-science-dissemination-and-implementation-health.
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Authors
Hooley, C., Amano, T., Markovitz, L., Yaeger, L., & Proctor, E.
Affiliations
  • Brigham Young University (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Corresponding author
Hooley, Cole
Venue
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Published
2019-09-03
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
19-35
ISSN
  • 0894-587X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3289
OpenAlex
W2971392659
Cited by
42
References
126
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2
FWCI
0.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH019960, MH080916-09)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (1620-87686)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
Keywords
reporting quality, mental health interventions, implementation science, reporting recommendations, evidence synthesis, replicability
MeSH terms
Implementation Science, Health Plan Implementation, Humans, Mental Health, Research, Evidence-Based Practice

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