Implementation research: what it is and how to do it

The article provides a broad definition of implementation research, and outlines key principles for how to conduct it. It focuses on the context and factors affecting implementation, the key audiences for the research, implementation outcome variables that describe various aspects of how implementation occurs, and the study of implementation strategies that support the delivery of health services, programmes, and policies.

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Peters D, Adam T, Alonge O, Agyepong I, Tran N. Implementation research: what it is and how to do it. BMJ. 2013;48:731-6. doi:10.1136/bmj.f6753