The definitive work in D&I research -- now completely updated and expandedThe application of scientific research to the creation of evidence-based policies is a science unto itself -- and one that is never easy. Dissemination and implementation research (D&I) is the study of how scientific advances can be implemented into everyday life, and understanding how it works has never been more important for students and professionals across the scientific, academic, and governmental communities.Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health is a practical guide to making research more consequential, a collection assembled and written by today's leading D&I researchers. Readers of this book are taught to:· Evaluate the evidence base in an effective intervention· Choose a strategy that produces the greatest impact· Design an appropriate and effectual study· Track essential outcomes· Account for the barriers to uptake in communities, social service agencies, and health care facilitiesThe challenges to moving research into practice are universal, and they're complicated by the current landscape's reliance on partnerships and multi-center research. In this light, Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health is nothing less than a roadmap to effecting change in the sciences. It will have broad utility to researchers and practitioners in epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral science, economics, medicine, social work, psychology, and anthropology -- both today and in our slightly better future.

1. The Promise and Challenges of Dissemination and Implementation Research2. Terminology for Dissemination and Implementation Research3. Historical Roots of Dissemination and Implementation Science4. Ethical Issues in Dissemination and Implementation Research5. The Conceptual Basis for Dissemination and Implementation Research: Lessons from Existing Models and Frameworks6. The Role of Economic Evaluation in Dissemination and Implementation Research7. Designing for Dissemination in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management8. The Role of Organizational Processes in Dissemination and Implementation Research9. Systems Thinking and Dissemination and Implementation Research10. Systems Science Methods in Dissemination and Implementation Research11. Participatory Approaches for Study Design and Analysis in Dissemination and Implementation Research12. Enhancing dissemination though marketing and distribution systems: A vision for public health13. Design and Analysis in Dissemination and Implementation Research14. Measurement Issues in Dissemination and Implementation Research15. Implementation Strategies16. Fidelity and Its Relationship to Implementation Effectiveness, Adaptation and Dissemination17. Adaptation in Dissemination and Implementation Science18. Furthering Dissemination and Implementation Research: The Need for More Attention to External Validity19. Evaluation Approaches for Dissemination and Implementation Research20. Mixed Methods Evaluation in Dissemination and Implementation Science21. Dissemination and Implementation Research in Community and Public Health Settings22. Dissemination and Implementation in Social Service Settings23. Implementation Science in Health Care24. Health Dissemination and Implementation within Schools25. Dissemination and Implementation Research in Worksites26. Policy Dissemination Research27. Dissemination and Implementation Research among Racial/Ethnic Minority and Other Vulnerable Populations28. Dissemination and Implementation Research in a Global Context29. Future Issues in Dissemination and Implementation Research