Implementation Science

Papers
(The median citation count of Implementation Science is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Implementation science issues in understanding, collecting, and using cost estimates: a multi-stakeholder perspective1768
Strategies to implement multifactorial falls prevention interventions in community-dwelling older persons: a systematic review379
Family cascade screening for equitable identification of familial hypercholesterolemia: study protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation type III randomized controlled trial215
Optimizing vaccine uptake in sub-Saharan Africa: a collaborative COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Madagascar using an adaptive approach184
Exploring a novel method for optimising the implementation of a colorectal cancer risk prediction tool into primary care: a qualitative study158
Evaluating the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention to reduce low-value care in adults hospitalized following trauma: a protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial127
Mapping implementation strategies to reach community-dwelling older adults in Northwest Switzerland125
Correction: Identifying behaviour change techniques in 287 randomized controlled trials of audit and feedback interventions targeting practice change among healthcare professionals102
Top-level leaders and implementation strategies to support organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) interventions: a qualitative study of top-level DEIB leaders in healthcare 90
Audit and feedback to reduce unwarranted clinical variation at scale: a realist study of implementation strategy mechanisms83
Strategies for enacting health policy codesign: a scoping review and direction for research74
Making implementation science more efficient: capitalizing on opportunities beyond the field73
Implementing work-related Mental health guidelines in general PRacticE (IMPRovE): a protocol for a hybrid III parallel cluster randomised controlled trial69
Understanding pathways from implementation to sustainment: a longitudinal, mixed methods analysis of promising practices implemented in the Veterans Health Administration65
The relative value of Pre-Implementation stages for successful implementation of evidence-informed programs61
Assessing the comparative effectiveness of ECHO and coaching implementation strategies in a jail/provider MOUD implementation trial60
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of evidence-based task-sharing mental health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review using implementation science frameworks56
Strategies for de-implementation of low-value care—a scoping review50
Proceedings of the 5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference47
Revisiting the policy ecology framework for implementation of evidence-based practices in mental health settings45
Effects of implementation strategies on nursing practice and patient outcomes: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis45
Evaluation of research co-design in health: a systematic overview of reviews and development of a framework44
Implementing traumatic brain injury screening in behavioral health treatment settings: results of an explanatory sequential mixed-methods investigation44
Implementing pharmacist-prescriber collaboration to improve evidence-based anticoagulant use: a randomized trial43
Dissemination interventions to improve healthcare workers’ adherence with infection prevention and control guidelines: a systematic review and meta-analysis40
Correction: Incentivizing appropriate malaria case management in the private sector: a study protocol for two linked cluster randomized controlled trials to evaluate provider- and client-focused inter40
Sustainable deimplementation of continuous pulse oximetry monitoring in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis: study protocol for the Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) type III effectiveness-deimpl39
Specifying cross-system collaboration strategies for implementation: a multi-site qualitative study with child welfare and behavioral health organizations39
Implementation fidelity, student outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of train-the-trainer strategies for Masters-level therapists in urban schools: results from a cluster randomized trial39
Influence of physician networks on the implementation of pharmaceutical alternatives to a toxic drug supply in British Columbia36
Supporting teams with designing for dissemination and sustainability: the design, development, and usability of a digital interactive platform36
The effectiveness of a knowledge translation intervention on the implementation of NEWS2 in nursing homes, a pragmatic cluster RCT35
Integrating knowledge and action: learnings from an implementation program for food security and food sovereignty with First Nations communities within Canada33
Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health32
Transfer of knowledge to diagnose infant abuse and its incidence – a time-series analysis from Sweden30
Process evaluation of two large randomized controlled trials to understand factors influencing family physicians’ use of antibiotic audit and feedback reports29
Behavioral economic implementation strategies to improve serious illness communication between clinicians and high-risk patients with cancer: protocol for a cluster randomized pragmatic trial28
Required sample size to detect mediation in 3-level implementation studies28
Extending analytic methods for economic evaluation in implementation science27
Partisan differences in the effects of economic evidence and local data on legislator engagement with dissemination materials about behavioral health: a dissemination trial27
Identifying barriers and facilitators to successful implementation of computerized clinical decision support systems in hospitals: a NASSS framework-informed scoping review25
Community-engaged optimization of COVID-19 rapid evaluation and testing experiences: roll-out implementation optimization trial25
Scaling up a brief alcohol intervention to prevent HIV infection in Vietnam: a cluster randomized, implementation trial24
Sustaining the collaborative chronic care model in outpatient mental health: a matrixed multiple case study24
Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health23
Optimizing responsiveness to feedback about antibiotic prescribing in primary care: protocol for two interrelated randomized implementation trials with embedded process evaluations23
De-implementation strategy to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for ambulatory HIV-infected patients with upper respiratory tract infections in Mozambique: a study protocol of a cluster rand22
Effect of core versus enhanced implementation strategies on adherence to a clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients in routine care: a cluster randomised controlled tria22
Publisher Correction: A systematic review of experimentally tested implementation strategies across health and human service settings: evidence from 2010-202222
The MOHMQuit (Midwives and Obstetricians Helping Mothers to Quit Smoking) Trial: protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation trial to improve best practice smoking cessation support in public antenata22
Translational framework for implementation evaluation and research: implementation strategies derived from normalization process theory20
A systematic review of experimentally tested implementation strategies across health and human service settings: evidence from 2010-202220
Inter-organizational alignment and implementation outcomes in integrated mental healthcare for children and adolescents: a cross-sectional observational study19
Response to letter to the editor19
Correction: Firm, yet flexible: a fidelity debate paper with two case examples19
Evidence for objects of implementation in healthcare: considerations for Implementation Science and Implementation Science Communications19
Alarm with care—a de-implementation strategy to reduce fall prevention alarm use in US hospitals: a study protocol for a hybrid 2 effectiveness-implementation trial19
De-implementing low-value care in cancer care delivery: a systematic review18
Implementing Germ Defence digital behaviour change intervention via all primary care practices in England to reduce respiratory infections during the COVID-19 pandemic: an efficient cluster randomised18
Correction to: Implementation of innovative medical technologies in German inpatient care: patterns of utilization and evidence development18
Improving outcomes for hospitalised First Nations peoples through greater cultural safety and better communication: the Communicate Study Partnership study protocol18
Promises and pitfalls in implementation science from the perspective of US-based researchers: learning from a pre-mortem18
Cost analysis of implementing a community health worker-led weight reduction randomized-controlled trial among prediabetic south asian patients at primary care sites in NYC18
Barriers and enablers in the implementation of a quality improvement program for acute coronary syndromes in hospitals: a qualitative analysis using the consolidated framework for implementation resea18
Attitude theory and measurement in implementation science: a secondary review of empirical studies and opportunities for advancement18
Economic evaluation of implementation science outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review17
Characteristics and impact of interventions to support healthcare providers’ compliance with guideline recommendations for breast cancer: a systematic literature review17
Implementation and scale-up of a single-visit, screen-and-treat approach with thermal ablation for sustainable cervical cancer prevention services: a protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized tr17
Correction: Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study17
Can clinician champions reduce potentially inappropriate medications in people living with dementia? Study protocol for a cluster randomized trial17
Implementing a school-based HIV prevention program during public health emergencies: lessons learned in The Bahamas16
Using Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to investigate facilitators and barriers of implementing alcohol screening and brief intervention among primary care health professionals: a sy15
Scaling up an intervention to protect preterm infants from neurodevelopmental disabilities — findings from a qualitative process evaluation comparing standard with enhanced quality improvement support15
The Guideline Language and Format Instrument (GLAFI): development process and international needs assessment survey15
Properties of adaptive, cluster-randomised controlled trials with few clusters: a simulation study15
Impact of an adapted diabetes prevention program in a spanish primary care setting: protocol for a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster-randomized trial (ALADIM)15
Implementation of coordinated spontaneous awakening and breathing trials using telehealth-enabled, real-time audit and feedback for clinician adherence (TEACH): a type II hybrid effectiveness-implemen14
A randomised fractional factorial screening experiment to predict effective features of audit and feedback14
Implementation science in humanitarian assistance: applying a novel approach for humanitarian care optimization14
Assessing the sustainability of the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to increase HIV testing in family planning clinics in Mombasa, Kenya: results of a cluster randomized trial14
Leveraging academic initiatives to advance implementation practice: a scoping review of capacity building interventions14
Adjunctive interventions: change methods directed at recipients that support uptake and use of health innovations14
Integration of a task strengthening strategy for hypertension management into HIV care in Nigeria: a cluster randomized controlled trial study protocol14
Translating knowledge into action for child obesity treatment in partnership with Parks and Recreation: study protocol for a hybrid type II trial14
Safer Care for Older Persons in (residential) Environments (SCOPE): a pragmatic controlled trial of a care aide-led quality improvement intervention13
Conditions for adherence to videoconference-based programs promoting adapted physical activity in cancer patients: a realist evaluation13
Evidence based QUality Improvement for Prescribing Stewardship in ICU (EQUIPS-ICU): protocol for type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness study13
Finding the right dose: a scoping review examining facilitation as an implementation strategy for evidence-based stroke care13
Study protocol for a type III hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to evaluate scaling interoperable clinical decision support for patient-centered chronic pain management in primary care13
Generalizing from qualitative data: a case example using critical realist thematic analysis and mechanism mapping to evaluate a community health worker-led screening program in India13
Protocol to evaluate sequential electronic health record-based strategies to increase genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk across diverse patient populations in gynecology practices12
Use and effects of implementation strategies for practice guidelines in nursing: a systematic review12
Study design and protocol of a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial using a practical implementation strategy as a model for hypertension-HIV integration — the MAP-IT trial12
When the parts are greater than the whole: how understanding mechanisms can advance implementation research12
Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis12
Provider REport of Sustainment Scale (PRESS): development and validation of a brief measure of inner context sustainment12
‘It depends’: what 86 systematic reviews tell us about what strategies to use to support the use of research in clinical practice12
Translational framework for implementation evaluation and research: a normalisation process theory coding manual for qualitative research and instrument development12
Changing the preschool setting to promote healthy energy balance-related behaviours of preschoolers: a qualitative and quantitative process evaluation of the SuperFIT approach11
Implementation strategies in suicide prevention: a scoping review11
Reducing asthma attacks in disadvantaged school children with asthma: study protocol for a type 2 hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial (Better Asthma Control for Kids, BACK)11
Reviews of attitude research in implementation science require comprehensiveness, accuracy, and specificity11
Community intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease in Chicago (CIRCL-Chicago): protocol for a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study using a parallel cluster-randomized trial design11
Obesity prevention practices in early care and education settings: an adaptive implementation trial11
Models and frameworks for assessing the implementation of clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review10
Generative AI in healthcare: an implementation science informed translational path on application, integration and governance10
Design of a dual randomized trial in a type 2 hybrid effectiveness—implementation study10
Conceptualizing outcomes for use with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR): the CFIR Outcomes Addendum10
How is tailored implementation undertaken using a self-guided toolkit? Qualitative study of the ItFits-toolkit in the ImpleMentAll project9
Factors influencing implementation of a care coordination intervention for cancer survivors with multiple comorbidities in a safety-net system: an application of the Implementation Research Logic Mode9
Protocol for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation trial of a pragmatic individual-level implementation strategy for supporting school-based prevention programming9
Models and approaches for building knowledge translation capacity and capability in health services: a scoping review9
Proceedings of the 2nd Implementation Science Health Conference Australia: Sydney, NSW, Australia, 23-24 March 20239
Comparing organization-focused and state-focused financing strategies on provider-level reach of a youth substance use treatment model: a mixed-method study9
Deimplementation in the provision of opioid agonist treatment to achieve equity of care for people engaged in treatment: a qualitative study9
Correction: Ten years of implementation outcomes research: a scoping review9
Correction: Primary aim results of a clustered SMART for developing a school-level, adaptive implementation strategy to support CBT delivery at high schools in Michigan9
Re-Purposing the Ordering of Routine Laboratory Tests in Hospitalized Medical Patients (RePORT): protocol for a multicenter stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial to evaluate the impact of a multicomp9
Proceedings of the 6th UK and Ireland implementation science research conference9
Sustained effects of the INFORM cluster randomized trial: an observational post-intervention study8
Closing the gap: advancing implementation science through training and capacity building8
Cost-effectiveness of train-the-trainer versus expert consultation training models for implementing interpersonal psychotherapy in college mental health settings: evidence from a national cluster rand8
Conceptual and relational advances of the PARIHS and i-PARIHS frameworks over the last decade: a critical interpretive synthesis8
Protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomized clinical trial testing behavioral economic implementation strategies to increase supplemental breast MRI screening among patients with extreme8
Addressing health disparities through implementation science—a need to integrate an equity lens from the outset8
Implementation strategies and outcomes for occupational therapy in adult stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review8
Use of routine healthcare data in randomised implementation trials: a methodological mixed-methods systematic review8
A pragmatic, stepped-wedge, hybrid type II trial of interoperable clinical decision support to improve venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for patients with traumatic brain injury8
Reporting of costs and economic impacts in randomized trials of de-implementation interventions for low-value care: a systematic scoping review7
Ten years of implementation outcomes research: a scoping review7
Evaluating remote facilitation intensity for multi-national translation of nurse-initiated stroke protocols (QASC Australasia): a protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial7
Systems analysis and improvement approach to optimize outpatient mental health treatment cascades in Mozambique (SAIA-MH): study protocol for a cluster randomized trial7
Identifying behaviour change techniques in 287 randomized controlled trials of audit and feedback interventions targeting practice change among healthcare professionals7
Correction: Successful and sustained implementation of a behaviour-change informed strategy for emergency nurses: a multicentre implementation evaluation7
Nationwide implementation of a multifaceted tailored strategy to improve uptake of standardized structured reporting in pathology: an effect and process evaluation7
Building capacity in dissemination and implementation research: the presence and impact of advice networks7
Psychometric properties of leadership scales for health professionals: a systematic review7
Predictors of the sustainability for an evidence-based eating disorder prevention program delivered by college peer educators7
Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health6
Cost data in implementation science: categories and approaches to costing6
Promoting de-implementation of inappropriate antimicrobial use in cardiac device procedures by expanding audit and feedback: protocol for hybrid III type effectiveness/implementation quasi-experimenta6
Firm, yet flexible: a fidelity debate paper with two case examples6
Scaling up Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST)—avoiding surgical site infection and anaemia at the time of surgery: a cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of quality impr6
Factors influencing postpartum haemorrhage detection and management and the implementation of a new postpartum haemorrhage care bundle (E-MOTIVE) in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa6
Implementation and dissemination of home- and community-based interventions for informal caregivers of people living with dementia: a systematic scoping review6
Implementability of healthcare interventions: an overview of reviews and development of a conceptual framework6
Implementation of state health insurance benefit mandates for cancer-related fertility preservation: following policy through a complex system6
Adaptability, Scalability and Sustainability (ASaS) of complex health interventions: a systematic review of theories, models and frameworks6
How well do critical care audit and feedback interventions adhere to best practice? Development and application of the REFLECT-52 evaluation tool6
Exploring the role of professional identity in the implementation of clinical decision support systems—a narrative review6
Barriers, frameworks, and mitigating strategies influencing the dissemination and implementation of health promotion interventions in indigenous communities: a scoping review5
Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review5
Stepped implementation-to-target: a study protocol of an adaptive trial to expand access to addiction medications5
Comparative effectiveness of implementation strategies for Accelerating Cervical Cancer Elimination through the integration of Screen-and-treat Services (ACCESS study): protocol for a cluster randomiz5
For girls and women (4GW) HPV RCT protocol: a crowdsourced, pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to improve uptake of HPV vaccination and screening among mother-daughter dyads in Nigeria5
A pragmatic randomized trial to compare strategies for implementing primary HPV testing for routine cervical cancer screening in a large healthcare system5
Protocol for a parallel cluster randomized trial of a participatory tailored approach to reduce overuse of antibiotics at hospital discharge: the ROAD home trial5
Correction: Ten years of implementation outcomes research: a scoping review5
The use of implementation science theoretical approaches in hybrid effectiveness-implementation type 1 randomised trials of healthcare interventions: A scoping review5
How well are implementation strategies and target healthcare professional behaviors reported? A secondary analysis of 204 implementation trials using the TIDieR checklist and AACTT framework5
A scoping review of de-implementation frameworks and models5
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