Journal article
The translation research in a dental setting (TRiaDS) programme protocol
JE Clarkson, CR Ramsay, MP Eccles, S Eldridge, JM Grimshaw, M Johnston, S Michie, S Treweek, A Walker, L Young, I Black, D Bonetti, H Cassie, J Francis, G MacKenzie, L MacPherson, L McKee, N Pitts, J Rennie, D Stirling Show all
Implementation Science | BMC | Published : 2010
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Abstract
Background: It is well documented that the translation of knowledge into clinical practice is a slow and haphazard process. This is no less true for dental healthcare than other types of healthcare. One common policy strategy to help promote knowledge translation is the production of clinical guidance, but it has been demonstrated that the simple publication of guidance is unlikely to optimise practice. Additional knowledge translation interventions have been shown to be effective, but effectiveness varies and much of this variation is unexplained. The need for researchers to move beyond single studies to develop a generalisable, theory based, knowledge translation framework has been identif..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "The authors would like to thank Penny Crowe, Aimee Diamond, and Lorna Oxtoby, who provided invaluable administrative and logistical support for this project and preparation of the manuscript. TRiaDS is funded by NHS Education for Scotland. The views expressed in this manuscript are the authors and are independent from the funding source.", "Professor Nigel Pitts, in addition to his University roles securing external research grants from Research Councils, the NHS, and commercial funders, serves on a range of advisory panels for dental professional organisations and oral health companies. All other authors declare that they have no competing interests." ]