title: Republished research: Implementation research: what it is and how to do it: implementation research is a growing but not well understood field of health research that can contribute to more effective public health and clinical policies and programmes. This article provides a broad definition of implementation research and outlines key principles for how to do it.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA;
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Taghreed
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: Olakunle
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alonge
authors.forename: Irene Akua
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Agyepong
authors.forename: Nhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tran
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods