Implementation Science is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that aims to publish research relevant to the scientific study of methods to promote the uptake of research findings into routine healthcare in clinical, organisational or policy contexts.
Editor-in-Chief
- Martin Eccles, Newcastle University
- Anne Sales, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Michel Wensing, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Articles
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Research
Do guidelines influence the implementation of health programs? -- Uganda's experience
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Research
Managing boundaries in primary care service improvement: A developmental approach to communities of practice
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Debate
Writing implementation research grant proposals: Ten key ingredients
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Methodology
Evaluating health worker performance in Benin using the simulated client method with real children
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Study protocol
Effectiveness and efficiency of a practice accreditation program on cardiovascular risk management in primary care: study protocol of a clustered randomized trial
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Research
A cross-country comparison of intensive care physicians' beliefs about their transfusion behaviour: A qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework
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Systematic review
A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement strategies: a behavioural approach
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Systematic review
Factors influencing the implementation of fallprevention programmes: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies
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Research
Insights into the impact and use of research results in a residential long-term care facility: a case study
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Research
Feedback reporting of survey data to healthcare aides
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Does the world need a scientific society for research on how to improve healthcare?
Implementation Science recently launched an editorial and web survey asking just this question and 201 readers responded. 93% supported a Society; 70% would become a member; 60% would attend meetings.
On the question of "Important or Very Important" roles for a society - 90% said to provide an international forum for scientific exchange; 88% said to promote and lobby for implementation science; 83% said to help researchers disseminate their findings; 71% said to announce training, development opportunities. 26% would favour a separate meeting, 46% would favour integrating with existing meetings.
Latest review
Systematic review
A systematic review of hand hygiene improvement
strategies: a behavioural approach
Implementation Science 2012, 7:92
Study Protocol Policy
Study protocols describe proposed or ongoing research, providing a detailed account of the hypothesis, rationale, and methodology of the study. The work described should have been funded through competitive external peer review and have appropriate ethics permissions. Systematic review protocols should be submitted to Systematic Reviews.
Editor's profile
Martin Eccles
Martin Eccles is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Implementation Science along with Brian Mittman. They launched their journal with BioMed Central in February 2006.
Martin Eccles is Professor of Clinical Effectiveness and the William Leach Professor of Primary Care Research at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK where he runs the Clinical Effectiveness research programme. The overall aim of the programme is to improve patient outcomes through receiving appropriate healthcare and covers four areas: systematic reviews; hypothesis generating studies; hypothesis testing studies (usually randomised controlled trials of interventions to promote the uptake of research evidence into practice); and the exploration of theory relevant to this area, in order to better understand clinician behaviour and design interventions to promote change. He has published widely on implementation issues.
Martin Eccles
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Article series
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Translating research in elder care: An applied program of health services research
Published: 13 September 2012
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Developing clinical practice guidelines
Edited by: Prof Martin Eccles, Dr Paul Shekelle
Published: 4 July 2012
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Theoretical Domains Framework for behaviour change research
Published: 24 April 2012
Last updated: 21 September 2012
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