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  1. A large proportion of the annual 3.3 million neonatal deaths could be averted if there was a high uptake of basic evidence-based practices. In order to overcome this ‘know-do’ gap, there is an urgent need for ...

    Authors: Anna Bergström, Stefan Peterson, Sarah Namusoko, Peter Waiswa and Lars Wallin
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:117
    Content type: Research Published on:

  2. An international randomized clinical trial (RCT) on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-prevention intervention found that taken on a daily basis, PrEP was safe and effecti...

    Authors: Gabriel R. Galindo, J. J. Garrett-Walker, Patrick Hazelton, Tim Lane, Wayne T. Steward, Stephen F. Morin and Emily A. Arnold
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:116
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  3. Optimizing pain care requires ready access and use of best evidence within and across different disciplines and settings. The purpose of this randomized trial is to determine whether a technology-based “push” ...

    Authors: Joy C. MacDermid, Mary Law, Norman Buckley and Robert Brian Haynes
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:115
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  5. Internet-based self-management (IBSM) support cost-effectively improves asthma control, asthma related quality of life, number of symptom-free days, and lung function in patients with mild to moderate persiste...

    Authors: Johanna L. van Gaalen, Moira J. Bakker, Leti van Bodegom-Vos, Jiska B. Snoeck-Stroband, Willem J. J. Assendelft, Ad A. Kaptein, Victor van der Meer, Christian Taube, Bart P. Thoonen and Jacob K. Sont
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:113
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  7. The implementation of guidelines and training initiatives to support communication in cross-cultural primary care consultations is ad hoc across a range of international settings with negative consequences partic...

    Authors: Anne MacFarlane, Catherine O’Donnell, Frances Mair, Mary O’Reilly-de Brún, Tomas de Brún, Wolfgang Spiegel, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Evelyn van Weel-Baumgarten, Christos Lionis, Nicola Burns, Katja Gravenhorst, Christine Princz, Erik Teunissen, Francine van den Driessen Mareeuw, Aristoula Saridaki, Maria Papadakaki…
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:111
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  8. Management of cancer treatment-related symptoms is an important safety issue given that symptoms can become life-threatening and often occur when patients are at home. With funding from the Canadian Partnershi...

    Authors: Dawn Stacey, Debra Bakker, Barbara Ballantyne, Kimberly Chapman, Joanne Cumminger, Esther Green, Margaret Harrison, Doris Howell, Craig Kuziemsky, Terry MacKenzie, Brenda Sabo, Myriam Skrutkowski, Ann Syme and Angela Whynot
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:110
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  9. Scientific knowledge is in constant change. The flow of new information requires a frequent re-evaluation of the available research results. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are not exempted from this pheno...

    Authors: Laura Martínez García, Ingrid Arévalo-Rodríguez, Ivan Solà, R Brian Haynes, Per Olav Vandvik and Pablo Alonso-Coello
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:109
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  10. In the 21st century, government and industry are supplementing hierarchical, bureaucratic forms of organization with network forms, compatible with principles of devolved governance and decentralization of servic...

    Authors: Frances C Cunningham, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Johanna I Westbrook and Jeffrey Braithwaite
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:108
    Content type: Research Published on:

  11. Strokes are a common cause of adult disability and mortality worldwide. Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) are associated with a high risk of subsequent stroke, and rapid intervention has the potential to reduc...

    Authors: Annemarei Ranta, Susan Dovey, Mark Weatherall and Dea O’Dea
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:107
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  12. Optimizing the dietary intake of older people can prevent nutritional deficiencies and diet-related diseases, thereby improving quality of life. However, there is evidence that the nutritional intake of older ...

    Authors: Claire Bamford, Ben Heaven, Carl May and Paula Moynihan
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:106
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  13. Studies of implementation of efficacious human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention interventions are rare, especially in resource-poor settings, but important, because they have the potential to increase t...

    Authors: Thomas L Patterson, Shirley J Semple, Claudia V Chavarin, Doroteo V Mendoza, Lorena E Santos, Mark Chaffin, Lawrence A Palinkas, Steffanie A Strathdee and Gregory A Aarons
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:105
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  14. Implementation of lifestyle interventions in patient care is a major challenge. Understanding factors that influence implementation is a first step in programs to enhance uptake of these interventions. A lifes...

    Authors: Irene M van de Glind, Maud M Heinen, Andrea W Evers, Michel Wensing and Theo van Achterberg
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:104
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  15. United States trauma system guidelines specify when to triage patients to specialty centers. Nonetheless, many eligible patients are not transferred as per guidelines. One possible reason is emergency physicia...

    Authors: Deepika Mohan, Matthew R Rosengart, Coreen Farris, Baruch Fischhoff, Derek C Angus and Amber E Barnato
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:103
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  16. Non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer are commonly diagnosed cancers in Canada. Patients diagnosed with early-stage non-small cell lung, breast, or colorectal cancer represent potent...

    Authors: Robin Urquhart, Cynthia Kendell, Joan Sargeant, Gordon Buduhan, Paul Johnson, Daniel Rayson, Eva Grunfeld and Geoffrey A Porter
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:102
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  17. Governments and other payers are yet to determine optimal processes by which to review the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of technologies and procedures that are in active use within health syst...

    Authors: Amber M Watt, Janet E Hiller, Annette J Braunack-Mayer, John R Moss, Heather Buchan, Janet Wale, Dagmara E Riitano, Katherine Hodgetts, Jackie M Street and Adam G Elshaug
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:101
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  18. It is widely agreed that interventions to change professionals’ practice need to be clearly specified. This involves (1) selecting and defining the intervention techniques, (2) operationalising the techniques ...

    Authors: Niina Kolehmainen and Jill J Francis
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:100
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  19. In the field of implementation research, there is an increased interest in use of theory when designing implementation research studies involving behavior change. In 2003, we initiated a series of five studies...

    Authors: Martin P Eccles, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Graeme MacLennan, Debbie Bonetti, Liz Glidewell, Nigel B Pitts, Nick Steen, Ruth Thomas, Anne Walker and Marie Johnston
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:99
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  20. A guideline contains processes and procedures intended to guide health service delivery. However, the presence of guidelines may not guarantee their implementation, which may be a result of weaknesses in the d...

    Authors: Juliet Nabyonga Orem, Juliet Bataringaya Wavamunno, Solome K Bakeera and Bart Criel
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:98
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  22. All investigators seeking funding to conduct implementation research face the challenges of preparing a high-quality proposal and demonstrating their capacity to conduct the proposed study. Applicants need to ...

    Authors: Enola K Proctor, Byron J Powell, Ana A Baumann, Ashley M Hamilton and Ryan L Santens
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:96
    Content type: Debate Published on:

  23. The simulated client (SC) method for evaluating health worker performance utilizes surveyors who pose as patients to make surreptitious observations during consultations. Compared to conspicuous observation (C...

    Authors: Alexander K Rowe, Faustin Onikpo, Marcel Lama and Michael S Deming
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:95
    Content type: Methodology Published on:

  24. Cardiovascular risk management is largely provided in primary healthcare, but not all patients with established cardiovascular diseases receive preventive treatment as recommended. Accreditation of healthcare ...

    Authors: Elvira Nouwens, Jan Van Lieshout, Eddy Adang, Margriet Bouma, Jozé Braspenning and Michel Wensing
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:94
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  25. Evidence of variations in red blood cell transfusion practices have been reported in a wide range of clinical settings. Parallel studies in Canada and the United Kingdom were designed to explore transfusion be...

    Authors: Rafat Islam, Alan T Tinmouth, Jill J Francis, Jamie C Brehaut, Jennifer Born, Charlotte Stockton, Simon J Stanworth, Martin P Eccles, Brian H Cuthbertson, Chris Hyde and Jeremy M Grimshaw
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:93
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. Many strategies have been designed and evaluated to address the problem of low hand hygiene (HH) compliance. Which of these strategies are most effective and how they work is still unclear. Here we describe fr...

    Authors: Anita Huis, Theo van Achterberg, Marijn de Bruin, Richard Grol, Lisette Schoonhoven and Marlies Hulscher
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:92
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  27. More than a third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year. Falling can lead to a reduction in quality of life, mortality, and a risk of prolonged hospitalisation. Reducing and preventing falls has be...

    Authors: Sue Child, Victoria Goodwin, Ruth Garside, Tracey Jones-Hughes, Kate Boddy and Ken Stein
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:91
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  28. Engaging end-users of research in the process of disseminating findings may increase the relevance of findings and their impact for users. We report findings from a case study that explored how involvement wit...

    Authors: Lisa A Cranley, Judy M Birdsell, Peter G Norton, Debra G Morgan and Carole A Estabrooks
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:90
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  29. This project occurred during the course of the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) program of research. TREC is a multilevel and longitudinal research program being conducted in the three Canadian Prairi...

    Authors: Alison M Hutchinson, Neha Batra-Garga, Lisa Cranley, Anne-Marie Bostrom, Greta Cummings, Peter Norton and Carole A Estabrooks
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:89
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  30. This project is part of the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) program of research, a multi-level and longitudinal research program being conducted in 36 nursing homes in three Canadian Prairie Province...

    Authors: Anne-Marie Boström, Lisa A Cranley, Alison M Hutchinson, Greta G Cummings, Peter G Norton and Carole A Estabrooks
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:88
    Content type: Research Published on:

  31. This report is an introduction to a series of three research papers that describe the evolution of the approaches taken by the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research team during its first four year...

    Authors: Carole A Estabrooks, Gary F Teare and Peter G Norton
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:87
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  32. Prescribing errors are a major source of morbidity and mortality and represent a significant patient safety concern. Evidence suggests that trainee doctors are responsible for most prescribing errors. Understa...

    Authors: Eilidh M Duncan, Jill J Francis, Marie Johnston, Peter Davey, Simon Maxwell, Gerard A McKay, James McLay, Sarah Ross, Cristín Ryan, David J Webb and Christine Bond
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:86
    Content type: Research Published on:

  33. Currently, 1 out of 88 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and the estimated cost for treatment services is $126 billion annually. Typically, ASD community providers (ASD-CPs) provid...

    Authors: Amy Drahota, Gregory A Aarons and Aubyn C Stahmer
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:85
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  34. Clinical governance (CG) is among the different frameworks proposed to improve the quality of healthcare. Iran, like many other countries, has put healthcare quality improvement in its top health policy priori...

    Authors: Ali Heyrani, Mohammadreza Maleki, Ahmad Barati Marnani, Hamid Ravaghi, Mojtaba Sedaghat, Mosadegh Jabbari, Davood Farsi, Abdoljavad Khajavi and Zhaleh Abdi
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:84
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  35. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability, hospitalization, and premature mortality. General practice is well placed to diagnose and manage COPD, but there is a significant ...

    Authors: Jeremy M Bunker, Helen K Reddel, Sarah M Dennis, Sandy Middleton, CP Van Schayck, Alan J Crockett, Iqbal Hasan, Oshana Hermiz, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Guy B Marks and Nicholas A Zwar
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:83
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  36. The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) was developed to investigate determinants of specific clinical behaviors and inform the design of interventions to change professional behavior. This framework was used ...

    Authors: André E Bussières, Andrea M Patey, Jill J Francis, Anne E Sales and Jeremy M Grimshaw
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:82
    Content type: Research Published on:

  37. Implementation Science, like all journals, needs to continue to develop. There will always be changes we need to make as next steps in improving the Journal for readers and improving how it runs. However, we n...

    Authors: Martin P Eccles
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:81
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  38. Implementation research is concerned with bridging the gap between evidence and practice through the study of methods to promote the uptake of research into routine practice. Good quality evidence has been sum...

    Authors: Jo Rycroft-Malone, Kate Seers, Nicola Crichton, Jackie Chandler, Claire A Hawkes, Claire Allen, Ian Bullock and Leo Strunin
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:80
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Antithrombotic treatment is a continuous therapy that is often performed in general practice and requires careful safety management. The aim of this study is to investigate whether a best-practice model that a...

    Authors: Andrea Siebenhofer, Lisa R Ulrich, Karola Mergenthal, Ina Roehl, Sandra Rauck, Andrea Berghold, Sebastian Harder, Ferdinand M Gerlach and Juliana J Petersen
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:79
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  40. Preventable adverse events from hospital care are a common patient safety problem, often resulting in medical complications and additional costs. In 2008, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implem...

    Authors: Heidi Wald, Angela Richard, Victoria Vaughan Dickson and Elizabeth Capezuti
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:78
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. Careful hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important factor in preventing the transmission of infections to patients, but compliance is difficult to achieve and maintain. A lack of understanding of the proce...

    Authors: Veronique M Boscart, Geoff R Fernie, Jae H Lee and Susan B Jaglal
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:77
    Content type: Research Published on:

  42. Access and equity in children’s therapy services may be improved by directing clinicians’ use of resources toward specific goals that are important to patients. A practice-change intervention (titled ‘Good Goa...

    Authors: Niina Kolehmainen, Graeme MacLennan, Laura Ternent, Edward AS Duncan, Eilidh M Duncan, Stephen B Ryan, Lorna McKee and Jill J Francis
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:76
    Content type: Research Published on:

  43. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a safe and effective method of caring for low birth weight infants and is promoted for its potential to improve newborn survival. Many countries find it difficult to take KMC to s...

    Authors: Anne-Marie Bergh, Rhoda Manu, Karen Davy, Elise van Rooyen, Gloria Quansah Asare, J Koku Awoonor Williams, McDamien Dedzo, Akwasi Twumasi and Alexis Nang-beifubah
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:75
    Content type: Research Published on:

  44. The Neurotrauma Evidence Translation (NET) program was funded in 2009 to increase the uptake of research evidence in the clinical care of patients who have sustained traumatic brain injury. This paper reports ...

    Authors: Sally E Green, Marije Bosch, Joanne E McKenzie, Denise A O’Connor, Emma J Tavender, Peter Bragge, Marisa Chau, Veronica Pitt, Jeffrey V Rosenfeld and Russell L Gruen
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:74
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  45. The relationship between infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer is transforming cervical cancer prevention. HPV tests and vaccinations have recently become available. In Irelan...

    Authors: Lisa A McSherry, Stephan U Dombrowski, Jill J Francis, Judith Murphy, Cara M Martin, John J O’Leary and Linda Sharp
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:73
    Content type: Research Published on:

  46. This project engages patients and physicians in the development of Decision Boxes, short clinical topic summaries covering medical questions that have no single best answer. Decision Boxes aim to prepare the c...

    Authors: Anik Giguere, France Légaré, Roland Grad, Pierre Pluye, R Brian Haynes, Michel Cauchon, François Rousseau, Juliana Alvarez Argote and Michel Labrecque
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:72
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. Implementation Science has been published for six years and over that time has gone from receiving 100 articles in 2006 to receiving 354 in 2011; our impact factor has risen from 2.49 in June 2010 to 3.10 in Jun...

    Authors: Martin P Eccles, Robbie Foy, Anne Sales, Michel Wensing and Brian Mittman
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:71
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  48. Knowledge translation (KT) aims to close the research-practice gap in order to realize and maximize the benefits of research within the practice setting. Previous studies have investigated KT strategies in nur...

    Authors: Shannon D Scott, Lauren Albrecht, Kathy O’Leary, Geoff DC Ball, Lisa Hartling, Anne Hofmeyer, C Allyson Jones, Terry P Klassen, Katharina Kovacs Burns, Amanda S Newton, David Thompson and Donna M Dryden
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:70
    Content type: Systematic review Published on:

  49. The scientific process around cancer research begins with scientific discovery, followed by development of interventions, and finally delivery of needed interventions to people with cancer. Numerous studies ha...

    Authors: Jenine K Harris, Keith G Provan, Kimberly J Johnson and Scott J Leischow
    Citation: Implementation Science 2012 7:69
    Content type: Research Published on:
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