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January 29, 2008

Introduction & Overview
• Treatments demonstrated effective in laboratory settings are not routinely adopted in practice
• Models are critical to guide dissemination science
• Stage model has guided dissemination in drug abuse, but has shown limitations for behavioral treatments
• A model drawn from outside biomedical science offers a promising alternative
• Methodological innovations are needed that balance scientific rigor and policy relevance

Posted by Gary Holden at January 29, 2008 12:04 AM