HMC research translation: speculations about making it real and going to scale.
OBJECTIVE
To discuss cross-cutting issues that emerge from this special issue on health behavior maintenance and to present recommendations from an "implementation and dissemination" perspective.


METHODS
Reviews collective implementation strengths and limitations of the HMC articles and provides recommendations for dissemination.


RESULTS
Strategies for dissemination include actions-related study planning, analysis, promotion, and distribution of research results. Alternatives, which should be tailored to setting, intervention, and patient factors, include analyses of generalization, use of narratives, networks, and innovative partnerships.


CONCLUSIONS
Dissemination strategies can be used to enhance the chances that results will be translated into policy and practice.
Glasgow
Russell E
RE
Center for Health Dissemination and Implementation Research, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, CO 80237-8066, USA. russg@re-aim.net
D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical