Describing Without Deciding:  The Limits of Barriers-and-Facilitators Framing in Implementation Research

This manuscript analyzes approximately 1.5 million PubMed abstracts to examine whether barriers-and-facilitators research provides decision-useful evidence for policymakers and implementation leaders. It introduces a framework for evaluating implementation evidence based on prioritization, mechanism, institutional leverage, and actionable recommendations. The manuscript is accompanied by an open-source analysis pipeline and a public essay series exploring these ideas in greater depth.

Keywords

Evidence-Based Practice, Health Policy, Decision Making, Public Health, Diffusion of Innovation, Implementation Science

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	0
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average

Found an issue? Give us feedback

0

Average

Upload OA version

Are you the author of this publication? Upload your Open Access version to Zenodo!

It’s fast and easy, just two clicks!

uploadUpload now