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How Can We Increase Translation of Research into Practice? Types of Evidence Needed
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This review summarizes key factors that have interfered with translation of research to practice and what public health researchers can do to hasten such transfer, focusing on characteristics of interventions, target settings, and research designs. The need to address context and to utilize research, review, and reporting practices that address external validity issues—such as designs that focus on replication, and practical clinical and behavioral trials—are emphasized. Although there has been increased emphasis on social-ecological interventions that go beyond the individual level, interventions often address each component as if it were an independent intervention. Greater attention is needed to connectedness across program levels and components. Finally, examples are provided of evaluation models and current programs that can help accelerate translation of research to practice and policy.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Glasgow, R. E., & Emmons, K. M.
- Affiliations
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Public Health
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2007-04-01
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 413-433
- ISSN
- 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-2093
- OpenAlex
- W2112604521
- Cited by
- 1,050
- References
- 107
- Citations by year
- 2026: 16 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 39 · 2023: 120 · 2022: 38 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 52 · 2019: 55 · 2018: 48 · 2017: 56 · 2016: 50 · 2015: 87 · 2014: 72 · 2013: 59 · 2012: 66
- FWCI
- 6.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK035524, R01 DK 35524-05)
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (3U48 DP 00064-01S1)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Sciences Research and Education
- Social Sciences › Public Administration › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Keywords
- research-to-practice translation, evidence-based practice, public health interventions, generalizability, context, replication study, evaluation model, evidence-based policy, research design
- MeSH terms
- Decision Making, Organizational, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Humans, Policy Making, Research Design, Reproducibility of Results, Public Health Practice, Evidence-Based Medicine
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