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Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARiHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges

Alison L Kitson1*, Jo Rycroft-Malone2, Gill Harvey3, Brendan McCormack4, Kate Seers5 and Angie Titchen6

Author Affiliations

1 Green College, University of Oxford, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HG, UK

2 Centre for Health Related Research, School for Health Care Sciences, College of Health & Behavioural Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

3 Centre for Public Policy and Management, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Booth Street West, Manchester M15 6PB, UK

4 Institute of Nursing Research, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK

5 RCN Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7 AL, UK

6 Fontys University of Applied Science, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Implementation Science 2008, 3:1 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-3-1

Published: 7 January 2008

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PARiHS Framework: Stages of Refinement. A table outlining the development of the diagnostic and evaluative measures

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