title: Translating research for evidence-based public health: key concepts and future directions.
abstract: Applying research to guide evidence-based practice is an ongoing and significant challenge for public health. Developments in the emerging field of 'translation' have focused on different aspects of the problem, resulting in competing frameworks and terminology. In this paper the scope of 'translation' in public health is defined, and four related but conceptually different 'translation processes' that support evidence-based practice are outlined: (1) reviewing the transferability of evidence to new settings, (2) translation research, (3) knowledge translation, and (4) knowledge translation research. Finally, an integrated framework is presented to illustrate the relationship between these domains, and priority areas for further development and empirical research are identified.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. lucie.rychetnik@sydney.edu.au
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rychetnik
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauman
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laws
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rissel
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nutbeam
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colagiuri
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Caterson
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000639:trends*; D011640:Public Policy; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000639:trends*