title: State of the science of translational research: from demonstration projects to intervention testing.
abstract: An overview of the effort of nursing in translation research begins with studies in research utilization. Delineation of issues in the uptake of evidence using guidelines and systematic reviews is discussed next. The federal initiatives in translation research are described with a focus on the Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP) studies. The article closes with future directions.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792-2455, USA. ktkirchhoff@facstaff.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Karin T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kirchhoff
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality