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Define the essential characteristics and standards of high-quality implementation science research that maintains methodological rigor within real-world health systems.

April 25, 2017SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Implementation science: Relevance in the real world without sacrificing rigor

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EGElvin GengWashington University in St. Louis DPDavid PeirisUNSW Sydney MKMargaret E. KrukWashington University in St. Louis

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Editorial commentary defines key standards for high-quality implementation science, highlighting the need to balance real-world relevance with methodological rigor in health research.

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Define the essential characteristics and standards of high-quality implementation science research that maintains methodological rigor within real-world health systems.
Editorial commentary and guidance formulated by three implementation science experts on the PLOS Medicine editorial board.
Outlines conceptual frameworks, methodological criteria, and reporting standards prioritized for journal submissions.
Identifies key markers of rigorous implementation research, including precise intervention specification, contextual analysis, and robust evaluation designs.
Issues a formal call for high-impact implementation science papers addressing real-world healthcare challenges.

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Geng et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8197db5518339b2ae2cab https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002288

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Editorial commentary defines key standards for high-quality implementation science, highlighting the need to balance real-world relevance with methodological rigor in health research.

Implementation science: Relevance in the real world without sacrificing rigor

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Implementation science: Relevance in the real world without sacrificing rigor

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