Resources, Sites, and Centers


Implementation Resources Sites

Resource Description
CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Translation of research, dissemination planning checklist, sustainability planning guide
Center for Research in Implementation Science and Prevention (CRISP)/Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), University of Colorado Dissemination and implementation (D&I) workbook, checklists, tools, self-ratings, guides, RE-AIM planning questions for public health impact
Dissemination & Implementation Models in Health Research & Practice, developed by CRISP in collaboration with WUNDIR and the National Cancer Institute Implementation Science Team Searchable database of D&I models
Healthy North Carolina Improvement App (IMAPP) Implementation Resources: The Getting to Outcomes Framework (GtO) Inclusion and exclusion criteria, description of GtO steps, how-to for each step, GtO “painter’s palate” for results through D&I
National Collaboration Centre for Methods and Tools Step-by-step guides
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Dissemination & Implementation Toolkit Describes components of D&I, actionable steps, and ways to engage stakeholders and manage resources
Washington University Network for Dissemination and Implementation Research (WUNDIR) Toolkits Tool kits for research in D&I as well as tools for utilizing implementation strategies, identifying barriers and facilitators, and guideline-writing
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