Study Title
Building on what we know: moving beyond effectiveness to consider how to implement, sustain and spread successful health interventions
Principal Investigator
Celia Laur, Lauren Ball, Heather Keller, Noah Ivers
Affiliation
NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, St John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, UK, and Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Start Date
Not specified in the document.
End Date
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Study Type
Editorial on implementation science in health interventions.
Study Objective
To encourage health research that moves beyond demonstrating efficacy, focusing instead on how to implement, sustain, and spread successful health interventions in real-world settings.
Short Abstract
The editorial stresses the importance of not only proving the efficacy of health interventions but also ensuring their real-world implementation, sustainability, and scalability. It encourages research to consider practical application, involvement of stakeholders, and equity-oriented approaches.
Population
Not applicable.
Sample Size
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Inclusion Criteria
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Exclusion Criteria
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Intervention/Exposure
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Outcome Measures
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Funding Source
Authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency.
Collaborating Institutions
Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging.
Ethics Approval
Not applicable.
Publication Status
Published in 2020 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
Keywords
Knowledge Translation, Implementation Science, Health Interventions, Sustainability, Equity.
Data Collection Methods
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Primary Data Availability
Not applicable.
Contact Information
Celia Laur, NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, St John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge, UK;