A review of policy dissemination and implementation research funded by the National Institutes of Health, 2007–2014
Implementation SciencePublished 1 December 2015Open access
Jonathan Purtle, Rachel Peters, Ross C. Brownson
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The extent to which policy D&I was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was determined, trends in NIH-funded policy D &I projects identified, and characteristics of NIH- funded policy D andI projects were described.
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NIH has made an initial investment in policy D&I research, but the level of support has varied between Institutes. Policy D&I researchers have utilized a variety of designs, methods, and data sources to investigate the development processes, content, and outcomes of public and private policies.
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