The following guides and measures help incorporate implementation science principles to increase the likelihood that what we know works is translated into practice and achieves meaningful public health impact.
Every resource below is free to download. Click any card to get the guide, worksheet, or scale — plus context on when to use it.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Whether you're a ...
Researcher
Looking for help using implementation science to ensure your study has real-world impact.
Provider
Aiming to improve the quality, access, and measurability of care and programs.
Implementation Scientist
Looking for practical tools to integrate implementation science principles and processes into your work.
Trainer or Specialist
Seeking tools for technical assistance.
SIX GUIDES & MEASURES
Tools you can start using today
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DIRC-SS
Stress-test your study for real-world impact
A great place to start, providing clear guidance on advancing from basic studies to implementation research with real-world benefits.
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Contextual Determinants Guide
Ask five questions, surface what matters
A user-friendly, semi-structured interview guide to help you understand the barriers and facilitators that may influence the implementation of a chosen intervention.
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IFASIS
Put numbers on your implementation readiness
An inventory that helps teams create a snapshot of key strengths and opportunities for improvement that can influence efforts to implement a new intervention or program.
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STAR Log
Show your work so others can replicate it
A simplified, centralized way for research, intervention development, or evaluation teams to track implementation strategies so you can evaluate progress and measure effective implementation of a practice or intervention.
This work was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award numbers P50DA054072 (PI: McGovern) and U2CDA057717 (Contact PI: McGovern). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official position of NIDA/NIH.