Editorial: Use of the RE-AIM Framework: Translating Research to Practice With Novel Applications and Emerging Directions

摘要

In 2019, we initiated a call for papers to contribute to a Frontiers of Public Health ResearchTopic on the use of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (REAIM) Framework. In part, the Research Topic was intended to celebrate 20 years of planning andevaluation using RE-AIM and underscore new research directions. More importantly, we saw theneed to document how the framework continues to be adapted, evolve, and provide opportunitiesin emerging areas. Of key importance is speeding research-practice translation and studying theprocess that leads to more efficient movement of evidence-based principles, programs, and policiesinto sustained community and clinical practice. What follows is an overview of the excellentsubmissions we received that document lessons learned, adaptations, and innovative uses of REAIM, as well as highlight the framework’s potential to advance science, quality of practice, andpopulation health.