title: Implementation and trial evidence: a plea for fore-thought.
abstract: In a world where evidence-based practice is see as the foundation of modern healthcare, this paper asks when and how should we be accounting for the input of patients, the public, dental professionals, commissioners and policy-makers in the evidence generation process?
authors.affiliation: Dental Public Health, Bangor University.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Brocklehurst
authors.affiliation: School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.affiliation: Research &Impact, Bangor Institute of Health and Medical Research, Bangor University.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rycroft-Malone
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design