Supporting Policy In health with Research: an Intervention Trial (SPIRIT)—protocol for a stepped wedge trial

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Williamson, Anna ^a   Redman, Sally ^a   Haynes, Abby ^a   Barker, Daniel ^a   Jorm, Louisa ^a   Green, Sally ^a   Blyth, Fiona ^a   Lewis, Nicola ^a   Shakeshaft, Anthony ^a   D'Este, Catherine ^a   Davies, Huw ^a   Louviere, Jordan ^a   Flynn, Terry ^a   Haines, Mary ^a   Milat, Andrew ^a   O'Connor, Denise ^a   Thackway, Sarah ^a   Carter, Stacy ^a   Darsana, Emma ^a   McGrath, Catherine ^a   Makkar, Steve ^a   Turner, Tari ^a   Campbell, Danielle ^a   more..

^a SAX INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCIENTIST; STAFF TRAINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84903591334     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005293     Document Type: Article

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