“Questions asked with the aim of improving implementation are … variants of ‘what works, compared with what, how well, with what exposure, with what behaviours (for how long), for whom, in what setting and why?’ Relevant evidence is being published at a high rate, but its quantity, complexity and lack of shared terminologies present challenges.”” (Michie and Johnston, 2017)
While taking account of diverse perspectives and settings, panellists will consider together areas of significant confidence or consensus about approaches to implementation research, as well as reflect on the challenges that exist for implementation research. During this panel, the facilitated discussion will include weighing up the value or challenges of employing ‘frameworks,’ the risks of non-strategic research agenda setting, the continuing challenge of research in the absence of effective implementation practice, and the place of cutting-edge research design and methods that can enhance the relevance and utility of research findings. To address these questions and more, we have invited panellists with contrasting and complementary knowledge, experience, and insights to ‘look back’ and to ‘look forward’ with us – to share their perspectives on the ‘State of the Field’ of Implementation Research.”
Dean Fixsen, Active Implementation Research Network, United States of America
Jo Rycroft-MalLancaster University, United Kingdom
Nhan Tran, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Maureen Dobbins (Moderator), National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
