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September 5, 2025Implementation Research and PracticeOpen Access

How Are Qualitative Methods Used in Implementation Science Research? Results From a Systematic Scoping Review

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AHAshley HagamanYale UniversityERElizabeth RhodesEmory UniversityCACarlin F. AloeYale University

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Implication

Scoping review reveals qualitative methods optimize evidence-based interventions in implementation science, highlighting innovation and gaps.

Key Points

  • Qualitative methods provide in-depth understanding of implementation science outcomes, optimizing evidence-based interventions.
  • A total of 867 articles were analyzed, with in-depth interviews used in 84.3% of studies to gather data on implementation issues.
  • The systematic scoping review identified thematic analysis as the most common analytic method, employed in 45.3% of studies.
  • Significant variation was found in how qualitative methods are applied, indicating areas for improvement in implementation science research.

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Hagaman et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3d622b87ece8dc956683https://doi.org/10.1177/26334895251367470
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