Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health

Abstract Fifteen to 20 years is how long it takes for the billions of dollars of health-related research to translate into evidence-based policies and programs suitable for public use. Over the past two decades, an exciting science has emerged that seeks to narrow the gap between the discovery of new knowledge and its application in public health, mental health, and healthcare settings. Dissemination and implementation (D&I) research seeks to understand how to best apply scientific advances in the real world by focusing on pushing the evidence-based knowledge base into routine use. To help propel this crucial field forward, leading D&I scholars and researchers have collaborated to put together this…