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Rollout Trial Designs in Implementation Research are Often Necessary and Sometimes Preferred
Background: Rollout designs, which include stepped wedge designs, are defined by staggered implementation of new or alternative programs or services. Critiques of stepped wedge and other rollout designs have raised concerns regarding the confounding of true implementation or program effects with unrelated, global changes in service delivery, with some recommending they only be used when…
Read MoreEffectiveness of Mutual Health Groups for Illicit Drug Use Disorders: A Review of the Current Literature
Purpose of Review: Evaluate literature examining whether mutual help groups (MHGs) for illicit drug use disorders benefit participants. Recent Findings: Recent studies consistently show that MHG attendance and involvement predict reductions in drug use and addiction severity. More rigorous methodologies offer stronger evidence of effectiveness, but additional controlled trials are needed. Drug-focused MHG challenges include…
Read MoreModel-Driven Decision Support: A Community-Based Meta-Implementation Strategy to Predict Population Impact.
Purpose: Standard tools for public health decision making such as data dashboards, trial repositories, and intervention briefs may be necessary but insufficient for guiding community leaders in optimizing local public health strategy. Predictive modeling decision support tools may be the missing link that allows community level decision makers to confidently direct funding and other resources…
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