Designing for dissemination and sustainability (D4DS) refers to principles and methods for
enhancing the fit between a health program, policy, or practice and the context in which it is …

Timely implementation of principles of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is critical for
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …

As part of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's American Indian and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) Task Force, a multidisciplinary group of AI/AN suicide research experts …

In this paper, we present a research agenda for longitudinal risk communication during a
global pandemic. Starting from an understanding that traditional approaches to risk …

CONTEXT: Systematic reviews of public health interventions are useful for identifying
effective strategies for informing policy and practice. The goals of this review were to (1) …

Integrated knowledge translation (iKT) refers to the engagement of knowledge users (eg,
policy makers, clinicians, patients) as active participants in the research process …

Background Scientific evidence is the basis for improving public health; decision-making
without sufficient attention to evidence may lead to unpleasant consequences. Despite …

Public health practice in the twenty-first century is in a state of significant flux. Several macro
trends are impacting the current practice of governmental public health and will likely have …

Background Preparing the public health workforce to practice evidence-based decision
making (EBDM) is necessary to effectively impact health outcomes. Few studies report on …

Background There are sparse data showing the extent to which evidence-based public
health is occurring among local health departments. Purpose The purpose of the study was …