The effectiveness of research implementation strategies for promoting evidence-informed policy and management decisions in healthcare: A systematic review

Implementation Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Sarkies, Mitchell N ^a   Bowles, Kelly Ann ^a   Skinner, Elizabeth H ^a   Haas, Romi ^a   Lane, Haylee ^a   Haines, Terry P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Implementation; Management; Policy; Translation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; NARRATIVE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; REGISTRATION; SKILL; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRUST; VISION; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85034104113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0662-0     Document Type: Review

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