D&I Frameworks & Models
Researchers are encouraged to use D&I frameworks and models for study design. These frameworks and models will help guide your dissemination and implementation planning and activities.
How to Get Started
There are more than 60 frameworks for your use. For guidance on selecting the right framework tool, we recommend you begin with Dr. Tabak’s publication: Bridging Research and Practice: Models for Dissemination and Implementation Research (PDF)
For an in-depth look at several options, please visit this interactive and searchable website database developed by the Center for Research in Implementation Science and Prevention (CRISP) at the University of Colorado.
Our D&I team has also developed this list below of frequently used frameworks successfully utilized by the research community. This cultivated list provides researchers with a starting point to begin planning dissemination and implementation activities.
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CFIR: Consolidated Framework For Implementation Research
Fostering Implementation of Health Services Research Findings into Practice: A Consolidated Framework for Advancing Implementation Science (PDF)
Implementation Science, August 2009. Damschroder, Aron, Keith, Kirsh, Alexander, and Lowery.
EPIS: Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment
Aarons, G.A., Hurlburt, M. & Horwitz, S.M. (2011). Advancing a Conceptual Model of Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Public Service Sectors. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 38(1), 4-23. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3025110/
EPIS Website: https://episframework.com/
ERIC: Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change
Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) – A refined compilation of implementation strategies: results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) project
RE-AIM: Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance
- Re-Aim.org – Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM) Virginia Tech University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Tools and resources to facilitate implementation. List with links of RE-AIM publications and presentations. - Measuring the Use of the RE-AIM Model Dimension Items Checklist (PDF) Implementation Science Team, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) National Cancer Institute (NCI).
- An Extension of RE-AIM to Enhance Sustainability: Addressing Dynamic Context and Promoting Health Equity Over Time
REP: Replicating Effective Programs
- Replicating Effective Programs (REP)
- Replicating Effective Programs Framework (PDF)
These CDC programs in REP were tested, science-based behavioral interventions with demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in reducing risky behaviors such as consistent condom use and other methods of practicing safer sex
Additional Frameworks & Models
- Diffusion of Innovations Theory
- Diffusion of Innovations Theory – University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.
- Health Promotion Research Center Framework
- A Framework for Disseminating Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices Preventing Chronic Diseases, Vol. 9, 2012. Harris, Cheadle, Hannon, Forehand, Lichiello, Mahoney, Snyder, Yarrow.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
- A Framework for Disseminating Evidence-Based Health Promotion Practices Preventing Chronic Diseases, Vol. 9, 2012. Harris, Cheadle, Hannon, Forehand, Lichiello, Mahoney, Snyder, Yarrow.
- Interactive Systems Framework
- Bridging the Gap Between Prevention Research and Practice: The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation American Journal of Community Psychology, 2008, 41:171-181.
Wandersman, Duffy, Flaspohler, Noonan, Lubell, Stillman, Blachman, Dunville, Saul. - Disseminating Research Findings: What Should Researchers Do? A Systemic Scoping Review of Conceptual Frameworks
Implementation Science, 2010, 5:91. Wilson, Petticrew, Calnan, Nazareth.
- Bridging the Gap Between Prevention Research and Practice: The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation American Journal of Community Psychology, 2008, 41:171-181.
- Knowledge To Action Framework
- Knowledge To Action Framework – KT Clearinghouse, Canadian Institute for Health Research.
- Knowledge Translation (KT) Planning Template (PDF) – Scientist Knowledge Translation Training. Barwick, Toronto ON: Hospital for Sick Children.
- Related: A Guide for Developing Health Research Knowledge Translation (KT) Plans, August 2008.
- Value-Added Research Dissemination Framework
- The Value-Added Research Dissemination Framework (PDF)
Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation, Administration for Children & Families.
US Department of Health & Human Services. - Related Audio & Document: Human Services Research Dissemination: What Works?
- The Value-Added Research Dissemination Framework (PDF)
D&I Tools
- 2020 Evidence to Implementation (EI) Award Program RFA
- 2022 Novel Methods Application Forms
- 2022 Pilot Award Summaries
- 2022 Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award Application Forms
- 2022 Translational Basic and Clinical Research Pilot Award RFA
- 2023 Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) Application Forms
- 2023 Dissemination & Implementation (D&I) RFA
- 2024 Clinical & Community Outcomes Research (CCOR) RFA
- 2024 Collaborative Health Equity Research Award RFA
- 2024 Stakeholder and Patient Engaged Research (SPER) RFA
- ADEPT Flyer
- Adverse Event Tracking Log
- Agreement Template for Community Engaged Research with the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- AHEAD 2024 RFA
- AHEAD Flyer
- Alignment Phase Checklist
- Assessing Fit Checklist
- BERD User Agreement
- Budget Development Guidance
- Budget Form for ICTR 12-month Pilot Projects
- CAP Program Affiliates
- CAP Programs and Affiliates Descriptions
- CCOR Scientific Review and Scoring Information
- Change of Protocol Intake Form
- CHER Scientific Review and Scoring Information
- Clinical Research Dietitian Fact Sheet
- Combined AE-SAE Tracking Log Template
- Common Expectations for Mentees
- Common Expectations for Mentors
- Concomitant Medication Tracking Log
- Conditions of Award CRU
- Consent Form Version History Tracking
- Consult and Protocol Initiation Meeting Checklist
- Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) Plan Template
- CRU Application
- CRU Fees for Industry Funded Studies
- CRU Guidance for Study Implementation
- CRU Map
- CRU Process Overview
- CRU Review of Ancillary Services Report
- Data Collection Form SOP
- Delegation of Authority Guidance
- Delegation of Duties/Signature Log Template
- Demographics
- Device Accountability Log (per protocol)
- Drug Accountability Log (per protocol)
- Drug Accountability Log (per subject)
- Duke Mentoring Plan Worksheet
- E2I Past Awardees Summary
- E2I Scoring Criteria
- Editorial Services Guidelines
- Electocardiogram Results
- Eligibility Checklist
- Examples of Funded ICTR Novel Methods Pilot Awards
- FDA Form 3674
- FDA IND Checklist
- FDA Inspection Intake Form
- FDA Site Inspection Guidance
- Financial Disclosure Guidance
- Flyer for Implementation Science and Community Health Outcomes Certificate
- Frequently Asked Questions: AHEAD Pilot Award
- Frequently Asked Questions: CCOR, CHER and SPER Pilot Awards
- Fundamentals of Clinical Research Certificates
- Fundamentals of Clinical Trials Advanced Lecture 3
- Graduate or Professional Certificate in the Fundamentals of Clinical Research Application
- Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation Academic Policies and Procedures Handbook
- Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation Minor Declaration Form
- Health Equity Research Resources – ICTR and Beyond
- IDE Application Cover Letter
- IDE Application Template
- IDE Formal Progress Report
- IDE Informal Progress Report
- IDP from the UC Davis Medical Center
- IDP from the University of Minnesota
- IDP from the University of Pittsburgh
- IDP from the University of Wisconsin
- Implementation Science and Community Health Outcomes (ISCHO) Brochure
- Inclusion Exclusion Checklist Form Template
- Incorporating the Voice and Influence of the Community in Research
- IND Amendment and Annual Report Table
- IND Amendment Cover Letter
- IND Annual Report Cover Letter
- IND Annual Report Template
- IND Application Template
- IND Confirmation that it’s OK to Proceed
- IND Cover Letter
- IND Exemption Letter Brief
- IND Exemption Letter Internal Memo Template
- IND Exemption Letter Long
- IND Final Report Cover Letter
- IND Final Report Template
- IND Information Amendment Template
- IND Protocol Amendment Template
- IND Safety Report Cover Letter
- IND-IDE Holder Training Registration Instructions
- Industry FDA 483 Requests Guidance
- Informed Consent Checklist
- Informed Consent Log Template
- Informed Consent Log Template
- Informed Consent Process SOP
- Informed Consent Review Worksheet
- Informed Consent/HIPAA Authorization Documentation
- Initial Mentoring Conversations
- Interview Questions to Help Assess Fit
- Investigator Agreement Guidance
- IRB Submission Guidance
- Key Terms for Community Engaged Research
- KL2 FAQ
- Lab planning document from Yale
- Lab Processing Grid Template
- List of AHEAD Pilot Grant Awards
- Maintaining a Regulatory File SOP
- Measuring Mentor-Mentee Alignment: A Toolkit
- Medical History (General) Form Template
- Mentee Self-Assessment Questionnaire
- Monitoring Visit Log Template
- New Clinical Research Staff Orientation & Training Checklist Template
- Non-Supplanting Questionnaire
- Note to File Template
- Nurse Practitioner Fact Sheet
- Overview Brochure for Graduate Program in Clinical Investigation
- Physical Examination
- Pre-IND Briefing Packet Template
- Pre-screening Log Template
- Precision Medicine Strategic Alliance Program Information Sheet (2019)
- Principal Investigator Agreement Template for IDE
- Protocol Activity Training Log Template
- Protocol Deviation/Unanticipated Problem Log
- Protocol Deviations SOP
- Protocol Training Tracking Log
- Quarterly Workshops & Online Lecture Series
- Request for Pre-IND Meeting Template
- Research Sample Tracking Log Template
- Review Process for Community-Based and Health Services Research
- Screening and Enrollment Log Template
- Self-Audit Tool: Investigational Product Review Worksheet
- Self-Audit Tool: Regulatory Review Worksheet
- Self-Audit Tool: Subject Record Review Worksheet
- Serious Adverse Event (SAE) Log (per protocol)
- Serious Adverse Event (SAE) Log (Per Subject)
- SOP on SOPs
- SPER Scientific Review and Scoring Information
- Staff Credential Verification Worksheet
- Staff Qualifications SOP
- Study Initiation SOP
- Study Initiation Steps for Investigator-Initiated Studies
- Study Startup Procedures Guidance
- Study Team Contact Information Template
- Subject Chart Table of Contents Guidance
- Subject Off Study Form
- Suggested Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Summaries of Clinical and Community Outcomes Research (CCOR) Pilot Awards (2008-2023)
- Summaries of Dissemination and Implementation Research Awards (2014-2020)
- Summaries of Previously Awarded Collaborative Health Equity Research (CHER) Pilot Awards
- Summaries of Stakeholder and Patient Engaged Research Awards, 2013-2023
- Summaries of UW ICTR Funded Dissemination & Implementation Research Awards, 2015
- Team Member Agreement Form Template for IND IDE
- Team Member Agreement Log Template for IND IDE
- Telephone Contact Documentation
- The Journey for Excellence in Research Equity
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Applicant Demographics
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application Form
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Application Instructions
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Mentor Information Form
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Fellowship Sample Training Timeline Plan
- TL1 Post-Doctoral Program RFA
- Translational Basic & Clinical Research Pilot Awards in 2023
- UC Davis Medical Center Mentoring Worksheet
- UC Davis Mentor Evaluation Form
- UCSF Individual Mentoring Development Plan
- UW-Madison i2b2 Manual
- UWHC IV Infusion Mini Manual
- Vital Sign Measurements
New to Implementation Science?
What is Dissemination and Implementation Science: An Introduction
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. March 2020. Shelton, R.C., Lee, M., Brotzman, L.E. et al.
This piece provides an introduction to D&I science and summarizes key concepts and progress of the field for a global audience, provides two case studies that highlight examples of D&I research globally, and identifies opportunities and innovations for advancing the field of D&I research globally.
An Introduction to Implementation Science for the Non-Specialist
BMC Psychology. September 2015 3:32. Bauer et al.
An introduction to implementation science principles for non-specialist investigators, administrators, and policymakers seeking to become familiar with this emerging field. This introduction is based on published literature and the authors’ experience as researchers in the field, as well as extensive service as implementation science grant reviewers.
Health Equity
- Health Equity Implementation Framework – Woodward, E.N., Matthieu, M.M., Uchendu, U.S. et al. The health equity implementation framework: proposal and preliminary study of hepatitis C virus treatment. Implementation Sci 14, 26 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0861-y https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s13012-019-0861-y.pdf
- Adaptation of Proctor’s Measurement Framework –Baumann, A.A., Cabassa, L.J. Reframing implementation science to address inequities in healthcare delivery. BMC Health Serv Res 20, 190 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-4975-3 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-4975-3
- Extension of RE-AIM to Focus on Equity and Sustainability – Shelton RC, Chambers DA, Glasgow RE. An Extension of RE-AIM to Enhance Sustainability: Addressing Dynamic Context and Promoting Health Equity Over Time. Front Public Health. 2020;8:134. Published 2020 May 12. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00134 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00134/full
- NIMHD Research Framework – National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (2017). NIMHD Research Framework. https://nimhd.nih.gov/researchFramework. https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/overview/research-framework/nimhd-framework.html
- Implementation Science Should Give Higher Priority to Health Equity – Brownson, R.C., Kumanyika, S.K., Kreuter, M.W. et al. Implementation science should give higher priority to health equity. Implementation Sci 16, 28 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-021-01097-0 https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-021-01097-0
- Advancing Health Equity Through Implementation Science: Bibliography and Resources
- This bibliography is a resource for the research and practice communities in implementation science and cancer control. Manuscripts, reports, and other resources have been identified to highlight broad thematic areas for consideration to advance health equity through implementation science in the field of cancer prevention and control.
- Contributors: Prajakta Adsul, Rachel Shelton, April Oh, Stephanie Wheeler, Todd Moore, Ariella Korn, CPCRN Health Disparities Group, CCIS Health Equity and Context Working Group, ISC Health Equity Task Force
- https://consortiumforcanceris.org/files/Health_Equity_and_Implementation_Science_Bibliography_508.pdf
Intellectual Property
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Resources for Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property
- UW researchers have an obligation to disclose inventions created while carrying out their university duties, using any university funding, or using university premises, supplies, or equipment. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education is responsible for evaluating UW–Madison invention disclosure to determine who may have rights to the invention as laid out by federal rules, contracts, or other obligations. In some cases, UW-Madison inventors may retain rights to their inventions or petition the federal government to obtain these rights.
- Disclosing an Invention
- Resources for Intellectual Property (PDF) (Updated Spring 2016)
- Compiled by ICTR CAP D&I team to share more information on:
- Basics of copyright protection
- Licensing your work, including Creative Commons
- Laws and policies governing ownership of intellectual property
- Additional links and contact information for intellectual property resources
- Compiled by ICTR CAP D&I team to share more information on:
- Copyright Determination Worksheet
- This template can help aid in the determination of authorship and ownership of materials created during the course of a research project. It is best to start this document as early as possible and update the information as needed.
- Intellectual Property Workshop
- This workshop is designed to guide understanding of the regulations relevant to the interventions investigators propose to develop as part of the ICTR Pilot Award.
Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators.
Helpful Links
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Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice via Oxford University Press
Ross C Brownson, Graham A Colditz, and Enola K Proctor
Overview:
- First book of its kind on an emerging area of science
- Comprehensively covers the range of research topics in D&I science
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary team of authors
- Provides the tools to move research into active practice and policy
AcademyHealth Translation & Dissemination Institute
AcademyHealth Translation & Dissemination Institute
AcademyHealth’s Translation and Dissemination Institute “helps the field of health services research move its findings more effectively into policy and practice”. Website shares publications, resources, and programs, in addition to links to the Translation & Communications Interest Group and the Institute’s Advisory Committee.
Dissemination & Implementation Models in Health Research & Practice
Dissemination & Implementation Models in Health Research & Practice
This interactive website was designed to help researchers and practitioners select the D&I model that best fits their research question or practice problem. These models review the study or practice context, assist in the full integration into the process, and provide direct measurement instruments for the model constructs. The term ‘Models’ refers to both theories and frameworks that enhance dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions.
National Cancer Institute - Implementation Science
National Cancer Institute – Implementation Science
This site links funding, conferences, and training opportunities for investigators. A bibliography of D&I publications including current key publications is also included.
Implementation Science Exhange (NC TraCs at UNC-Chapel Hill)
Implementation Science Exhange (NC TraCs at UNC-Chapel Hill)
The Implementation Science Exchange is a free, online source for those interested in resources to help design, acquire funding for, execute and disseminate Implementation Science research projects. This site is a public service of the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS).
Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDIRC) OpenAccess
The modules can be viewed together as a whole or individually by section. In the facilitated course, trainees move through the online modules after establishing a D&I research project idea. Each module consists of viewing videos, completing readings, and responding to assignment questions to build up their project idea. Trainees then workshop their proposed projects by incorporating knowledge gained from each of the online sections.
D&I Grant Writing Resources
The ICTR CAP Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) team provides investigators with an in-depth collection of Resources to benefit their projects, including D&I Frameworks and Tools (see above).
Our team is also collecting examples of successfully funded grant materials here to share with researchers, in addition to educational working groups and opportunities to improve your grant writing.
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Writing Implementation Research Grant Proposals: Ten Key Ingredients
Writing Implementation Research Grant Proposals: Ten Key Ingredients
Enola K. Proctor, Byron J. Powell, Ana A. Baumann, Ashley M. Hamilton and Ryan L. Santens.
Implementation Science 2012, 7:96
10 Key Ingredients for D&I Research Proposals [VIDEO]
10 Key Ingredients for D&I Research Proposals [VIDEO]
A helpful animation that includes advice on applying for D&I research grants. The video was produced by a collaboration between the Adult and Child Consortium for Health Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI), and Washington University in St. Louis.
Concocting that Magic Elixir: Successful Grant Application Writing in Dissemination and Implementation Research
Concocting that Magic Elixir: Successful Grant Application Writing in Dissemination and Implementation Research
Ross Brownson, et al.
Clinical and Translational Science Dec. 2015, Vol. 8, Issue 6, pages 710-716
Sample Grant Application: "Stepping On” to Pisando Fuerte: Adapting an evidence-based falls prevention program for Latino Seniors"
Sample Grant Application: “Stepping On” to Pisando Fuerte: Adapting an evidence-based falls prevention program for Latino Seniors” (PDF)
ICTR 2013 Dissemination & Implementation Research Grant Application (Successfully Funded)
Principal Investigator: Jane Mahoney, MD
Examples of Funded Grants
Examples of Funded Grants
The National Cancer Institute provides excerpts of various investigators’ and organizations’ dissemination and implementation grant applications.
Improve Your Writing: UW Health Innovation Program (HIP) Grant Writing Group
Improve Your Writing: UW Health Innovation Program (HIP) Grant Writing Group
For investigators working on grant submissions, HIP offers a Grant Writing Group. This group operates as a “mock study section” to provide early feedback on grant development.
HIP also provides data and meeting support for several collaborative working groups and research teams who are working to achieve the integration of healthcare research and practice change within and beyond Wisconsin.
Consult With The D&I Launchpad
The ICTR CAP Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) team provides investigators with an in-depth collection of resources to benefit their projects.
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