Process tracing is a valuable tool for evaluating policy changes and program effectiveness 🕵️‍♀️ This paper from IEG - WB Group provides a step-by-step implementation guide and examines the use of Process Tracing with an example evaluation. betterevaluation.org/tools-resource…

New editorial in Implementation Science from our editorial team that describes #impsci grant terminations in the US and globally; characterizes the topical areas & methods most affected; and considers potential implications of these terminations for the field …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Perspectives on prehabilitation for older adults with cancer: A report from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) rehabilitation group geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-…… Rachelle Brick, PhD, MSPH, OTR/L William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #Elsevier

Understanding mechanisms creates a conceptual bridge between the effects of a strategy and the influence of the implementation context #ImpSci …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Anther recent paper highlight the role of #mechanism-focused approach in reconciling context and generalizability using #Realist appraoch journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Our latest episode is here: Ralph Hertwig makes the case for moving from nudging to boosting—a behavioral science approach that builds agency, self-control, and decision-making skills. tinyurl.com/3yvfwxc8

For those interested in #ImpSci in public health, particularly using #Network_Analysis in addressing implementation issues, here's a #postdoc opportunity at the newly established ACT Center at the URochester SMD urmc.rochester.edu/MediaLibraries…

Advancing the Speed and Science of Implementation Using Mixed-Methods Process Mapping – Best Practice Recommendations journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/16…

Our new paper - Educating healthcare students in the Sustainable Development Goals: from translational science to translational humanities In this paper, Trisha Greenhalgh, Paul Han and I argue that SDG teaching in medical schools is not merely too little, too late, but is also

This guidance from Marina Apgar & Tom Aston, and the Causal Pathways team, helps users understand what 'good enough' quality and rigour look like when using iterative causal pathways evaluation designs and methods to evaluate programs and strategies. betterevaluation.org/tools-resource…

Nurse navigation for older adults with cancer: A scoping review geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-… Martine Puts RN PhD William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #Elsevier #OncologyNursing #PatientNavigation

Women in England who have not turned up or accepted invitations for routine cervical cancer screening will be offered home testing kits from next year in a drive to improve screening rates and reduce deaths bmj.com/content/389/bm…

🎥 Can survivor stories heal distress? In Botswana, over 67% of breast cancer patients reported moderate-to-high distress. This pilot study found that peer-led survivor videos reduced distress and alleviated fear and body image concerns. ✅ Cultural relevance matters. 📉 29%

The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research #CFIR User Guide: a five-step guide for conducting implementation research using the framework #impsci …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment with extensive patient coaching for improving quality of life in older patients w/ solid tumours receiving systemic therapy (G-oncoCOACH): a multicentre randomised controlled trial. thelancet.com/journals/lanhl… The Lancet #GeriOnc

🧠 New paper out now, mapping measures from the Science of Behaviour Change repository to the Mechanism of Action Ontology. This study provides more precise guidance for behavioural researchers when selecting measures of mechanisms of action. 👉bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj…

Thrilled to share our new ASCO Global Guideline on Geriatric Assessment 🌍👵👴 — supporting cancer care for older adults in resource-constrained settings. Published in @JCOGlobalOncol ➡️ doi.org/10.1200/GO-25-… #gerionc #globonc ASCO

For anyone interested, I'll present our latest work around: integrating #SystematicReview with #RealistReview to understand complex intervention effectiveness and mechanisms in the #realistconference2025 on Sep 25. web.cvent.com/event/acb1c817…

Very interesting paper by Per Nilsen et al. They proposed the distinction between #ImplementationEfficacy & #ImplementationEffectiveness in #implementation research. And suggested the adaptation of #PRECIS-2 tools to #Implementation_PRECIS. #impsci …ntationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Taxonomy of implementation strategies grounded in Normalization Process Theory #Impsci …plementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…