ObjectivesTraditionally, health technology assessment (HTA) focuses on assessing the
impact of pharmaceutical technologies on health and care. Resources are scarce and policy …

This chapter presents a taxonomy that distinguishes among different categories of theories,
models and frameworks used in implementation science. The chapter describes five …

Early implementation research tended to be empirically driven. For example, a review of
guideline implementation strategies by Davies et al.(2003) noted that only 10 per cent of the …

Rationale Competencybased medical education (CBME) has gained momentum as an
improved training model, but literature on outcomes of CBME, including evaluation of …

Background Dissemination of clinical guidelines is necessary but seldom sufficient by itself
to ensure the reliable uptake of evidence-based practice. There are further challenges in …

Aims and objectives To understand clinical reasoning and decisionmaking of triage nurses
during telephone conversations with callers suspected of having acute cardiac events, and …

Dementia-related symptoms, sometimes termed challenging or distressing behaviour, can
give rise to significant distress in care homes. Individualised formulation-led interventions …

This book is the first comprehensive methodological guide for accounting researchers on
Interventionist Research (IVR). It provides all the fundamental components needed for …

Objective One in 20 women are affected by pre-eclampsia, a major cause of maternal and
perinatal morbidity, death and premature birth worldwide. Diagnosis is made from …

Background Despite high quality evidence supporting multiple physical and cognitive
benefits of community-based exercise for people after stroke, there is little understanding on …