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The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice: The Work of the Steering Team for the Child Welfare Research and Evaluation Translational Framework Workgroup (2014) · doi

  The framework delineates five phases of implementation and evaluation: 1) identify and explore problem definitions and strength of evidence for promising interventions; 2) develop and test innovative interventions when evidence is suggestive; 3) compare and learn about alternative treatments where evidence is equivocal; 4) replicate and adapt better treatments when summary evidence is strong; and 5) apply and improve continuously the quality and integrity of evidence-based practice.

  Keywords: evidence interventions treatments framework delineates five phases implementation evaluation identify explore problem definitions strength promising
• Heeding the Call: Advances in Social Work Intervention Research (2015) · doi

  Step 4: Testing Effectiveness in a Variety of Settings and CircumstancesTo answer the question of whether efficacious interventions will achieve their intended results with varying populations and under varying circumstances, the interventions should be examined in multiple studies.

  Keywords: interventions varying step testing effectiveness variety settings circumstancesto answer question whether efficacious achieve intended populations
• Systematic Review of Quality Improvement Interventions on Surgical Safety Checklists (2026) · doi

  The interventions identified varied widely, ranging from single-component educational initiatives to multifaceted quality improvement programs incorporating audit and feedback, mentorship, simulation- based training, and the introduction of new or modified checklist tools.

  Keywords: interventions identified varied widely ranging single component educational initiatives multifaceted quality improvement programs incorporating audit
• From bench to bedside: Methods that help clinicians use evidence-based practice (2010) · doi

  While robust evidence is lacking, effective interventions are likely to be multimodal; address the needs of the target group; be well-planned; be intensive; encourage active participation; be relevant to the clinical context; and provide opportunities for ongoing professional development.

  Keywords: robust evidence lacking effective interventions likely multimodal address needs target group well planned intensive encourage