Mechanism mapping to advance research on implementation strategies

Abstract

To advance as a science, implementation research must build an evidence base using, in part, experimental designs. But trials of implementation strategies-which are often complex health systems interventions-often do not demonstrate anticipated overall effects As a consequence, studies to understand whether a strategy will work are strongest when they can also reveal how they succeed or fail. The trial by Sarkies and colleagues published recently in PLOS Medicine illustrates this need

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