title: Advancing the application, quality and harmonization of implementation science measures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The field of implementation science (IS) encompasses a broad range of constructs and uses measures from a variety of disciplines. However, there has been little standardization of measures or agreement on definitions of constructs across different studies, fields, authors, or research groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a collaborative, web-based activity using the United States National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Grid-Enabled Measures (GEM) portal that uses a wiki platform to focus discussion and engage the research community to enhance the quality and harmonization of measures for IS health-related research and practice. We present the history, process, and preliminary data from the GEM Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) Campaign on IS measurement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The GEM D&I Campaign has been ongoing for eight weeks as of this writing, and has used a combination of expert opinion and crowd-sourcing approaches. To date it has listed definitions for 45 constructs and summarized information on 120 measures. Usage of the website peaked at a rate of 124 views from 89 visitors on week seven. Users from seven countries have contributed measures and/or constructs, shared experience in using different measures, contributed comments, and identified research gaps and needs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thus far, this campaign has provided information about different IS measures, their associated characteristics, and comments. The next step is to rate these measures for quality and practicality. This resource and ongoing activity have potential to advance the quality and harmonization of IS measures and constructs, and we invite readers to contribute to the process.
authors.affiliation: CRN Cancer Communication Research Center, Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA. borsika.a.rabin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Borsika A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Rabin
authors.forename: Peyton
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naveed
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: Michelle D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Henton
authors.forename: Enola K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Proctor
authors.forename: Ross C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Brownson
authors.forename: Russell E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Glasgow
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.) / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States