Implementation science can aid trial results
2 Min ReadDepositphotos|@ vectorfusionartThe practice of implementation science can help translate clinical trial findings into routine healthcare according to new analysis, which suggests training trial. . .
2 Min ReadDepositphotos|@ vectorfusionartThe practice of implementation science can help translate clinical trial findings into routine healthcare according to new analysis, which suggests training trial staff to use its technique would pay dividends. The University of Pennsylvania defines implementation science as the “scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and other evidence-based practices into routine practice. ”And the approach has potential in clinical research according to the Australian authors of a newstudythat looked at helping accelerate the translation of research findings into routine healthcare practice. “Implementation science can be applied to the clinical trial context, to better understand and improve how evidence is adopted and adapted in practice. “Building the clinical trial workforce capability in implementation science for clinical trial design, conduct, and dissemination has the potential to address challenges of evidence translation at a much earlier stage of the research pipeline,” the authors write. Essential competencyThe researchers examined the familiarity with, and understanding of implementation science in the CRO workforce in Australia and New Zealand and found that while most–56. 7%–were familiar with the concepts, few respondents have used them in trials. Despite this lack of experience, trial staff quizzed by the researchers acknowledged that implementation science will have a role in clinical studies going forward. The authors wrote, “Over 80% believed competency in implementation science will become essential to the clinical trial workforce in the future. “Training interests were moderate to high, particularly on embedding implementation science in trial design, recruitment strategies, sustainment, and scalability,” they continue. Encouraging the adoption of implementation science in clinical trials – particularly in areas like protocol design – will take a concerted effort by the contract research sector, the authors conclude. “There is a need for tailored multi-modal training to meet the variation in needs of the sites, workforce and changing maturity of trial teams. Including core competencies in implementation science and practice aligned with research design, feasibility and trial conduct may act as a lever to bring implementation science to the research pipeline through capacity and capability building. ”About the AuthorFreelance business and science reporterGareth Macdonald has been a freelance business and science reporter since before it was cool. He witnessed Humira's launch, MannKind's first steps and was there when Pall buddied up with Danaher. He has tracked M&As at CROs, IPOs at CDMOs and has read, at least, 483 Form 483s. A molecular biologist by training but a journalist by inclination, Gareth likes finding things out and writing them down.