Citation

Chambers DA. Annu. Rev. Public Health 2018; 39: 1-4.

Affiliation

Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA; email: dchamber@mail.nih.gov.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Annual Reviews)

DOI

10.1146/annurev-publhealth-110717-045850

PMID

29272164

Abstract

Gaps remain between the outcomes of biomedical research and their application within clinical and community settings. The field of implementation science, also referred to as dissemination and implementation research, is intended to improve the adoption, uptake, and sustainability of evidence-based health interventions. The articles in this volume's symposium on implementation science and public health identify important directions in the effort to maximize the impact of research on public and population health. Leading researchers present reviews of the use of quasi-experimental designs in implementation science, the movement toward enhancing evidence-based public health, and intervention sustainability. Each article presents lessons learned from prior research and recommendations for the next generation of studies. Collectively, the symposium offers a road map for future implementation science that seeks to optimize public health. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Public Health Volume 39 is April 1, 2018. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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