Why Implementation Science?

Demonstrating in clinical trials that an innovation is effective is not enough. Implementation Science is a new scientific field that aims to

• increase and accelerate the adoption and dissemination of research findings and evidence-based practices,
• de-implement practices with low therapeutic value,
• increase the involvement of patients, families and the public in research,
• achieve knowledge circulation i.e., to enable the transfer of knowledge from practice to research.

Only a fraction of medical innovations find their way into practical application. Professor Lauren Clack explores why this is the case and explains how the situation can be improved with the help of implementation science.

Link (PDF, 2 MB)to the article in the Swiss Medical Journal (Interview: Adrian Ritter)