The meaning of translational research and why it matters.

By Steven H. Woolf. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2008

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Large‐scale science education intervention research we can use (2012, background): “The ultimate goal of such research, and of the centers, is to ensure that ‘‘new treatments and research knowledge actually reach the patients or populations for whom they are intended and are implemented correctly’’ (Woolf, 2008, p. 211).”
An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist (2015, background): “Accordingly, there is clear need to develop specific strategies to promote the uptake of EBPs into general clinical usage [14].”
Understanding factors affecting patient and public engagement and recruitment to digital health interventions: a systematic review of qualitative studies (2016, neutral): “This gap in knowledge is often referred to as the second translation gap, moving from initial concept testing and RCTs to full-scale implementation [15, 16].”
Lost in translation: the valley of death across preclinical and clinical divide – identification of problems and overcoming obstacles (2019, background): “During the selection phase of innovation, a diverse team will eliminate poor ideas more efficiently [4].”
Outcomes for Implementation Research: Conceptual Distinctions, Measurement Challenges, and Research Agenda (2010, background): “…Outcomes Our team’s observations of implementation suggest that implementation outcomes are themselves interrelated in dynamic and complex ways (Woolf 2008; Repenning 2002; Hovmand and Gillespie 2010; Klein and Knight 2005) and are likely to change throughout an agency’s process to adopt and…”
What Works in Youth Violence Prevention (2013, background): “While a full discussion of these issues is beyond the scope of this review, it is clear that much community practice is not based on scientific evidence regarding what works to prevent violence and other problem behaviors (Glasgow et al., 2003; Ringwalt et al., 2009; Saul et al., 2008; Woolf, 2008).”
The Challenge of Feeding the World (2019, background): “In addition, closer cooperation between farmers and scientists is required to integrate new developments appropriately into developments that complement agricultural practices [37].”
Future thought and behaviour change (2012, background): “The term translational research pertains to the translation of scientific discoveries into practical applications to benefit the solving of societal and individual problems (Tashiro & Mortensen, 2006; Woolf, 2008).”
Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to Continuously Learning Health Care in America (2013, background): “Food and Drug Administration’s Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative—have been undertaken to improve the quality, efficiency, and applicability of clinical trials, and new translational research paradigms have been developed (Lauer and Skarlatos, 2010; Luce et al., 2009; Woolf, 2008; Zerhouni, 2”
The relationship between basic and applied research in universities (2015, background): “This lends stronger support to the field-dependent interpretations offered by Weingart (1997) and Woolf (2008) in their competing frameworks for understanding changes to the science system.”
Systems Science Methods in Public Health (2012, neutral): “With a greater push for translational research in complex, real-world settings (147), we expect a growing demand for methods that account for complexity.”