UTILIZING DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (D&I) SCIENCE TO OPTIMIZE DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECT EVIDENCE-BASED PTSD TREATMENTS THROUGHOUT THE MILITARY   3

This requirement provides funding for research that will utilize D&I science principles and approaches to optimize dissemination and implementation of evidence-based PTSD treatments within the military. D&I research studies typically involve both interdisciplinary cooperation and transdisciplinary collaboration, utilizing theories, empirical findings, and methods from a variety of fields not traditionally associated with health research. Relevant fields include but are not limited to: information science, clinical decision-making, organizational and management theory, economics, individual and systems-level behavioral change, public health, business and public administration, statistics, anthropology, learning theory, engineering, and marketing. D&I research should include significant and ongoing collaboration with stakeholders from multiple military and civilian mental health and/or clinical practice settings as well as consumers of these services and their families/social networks.

The intent of this requirement is to encourage trans-disciplinary teams of scientists and practice stakeholders to work together to develop systems-level approaches that include models for disseminating and implementing evidence-based interventions and tools within the military that may include interventions that target multiple settings within the military . The intent of this requirement is to support studies that will develop and accurately and transparently assess the outcomes of D&I efforts. The key performance objective is to utilize D&I science to accelerate translation, adoption, and sustainment of end-user focused, evidence-based interventions and tools to encourage adherence to best practice guidelines, reduce variations in clinical practice, and ensure quality standards of care within the military context.