A guide to implementation research in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

A guide to implementation research in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
  • WHO Team
    Department for the Management of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury Prevention
  • Update
    02.07.2024
  • Reference
    ISBN: 9789241511803
  • Copyright
    CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

The main purpose of this guide is to provide practical guidance, tools and examples for implementation research so as to support effective implementation of NCD policy options and cost-effective interventions.

Specific objectives of this guide are to:

  • raise awareness about the purpose and potential impact of implementation research;

  • assist countries to capture, collate and analyse information and to translate and adapt evidence-based policy options and interventions to local contexts;

  • help identify barriers to the implementation of policies and interventions;

  • help identify the best approaches to implementation research.

This tool provides guidance on the following steps of the policy/action cycle

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