Network analysis of RE-AIM framework: chronology of the field and the connectivity of its contributors. Issue 2 (19th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shoup, Jo Ann; Gaglio, Bridget; Varda, Danielle; Glasgow, Russell E.
• Is Part Of: Translational behavioral medicine. Volume 5:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 216
• Page End: 232
• Publication Date: 2014-12-19
• Subjects: RE-AIM -- Evaluation -- Social network analyses -- Co-authorship analyses; Medicine and psychology -- Periodicals; 616.0019
• DOI: 10.1007/s13142-014-0300-1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1869-6716

Abstract

Abstract: The reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework has been widely used for translational research. We used social network analysis (SNA) to explore how innovative research frameworks, such as RE-AIM, have diffused over time in academic literature. A structured literature review was conducted on RE-AIM between 1999 and 2012. SNA indices of degree score, betweenness, centrality, and authorship ties were used to examine use of RE-AIM. Use of RE-AIM has grown since its inception and spread from a few research centers to use internationally. Investigation of co-authorship revealed many have published on RE-AIM, but a much smaller core of RE-AIM researchers have published together two or more times. SNA revealed how the RE-AIM framework has been used over time and identified areas to further expand use of the framework. SNA can be useful to understand how research frameworks diffuse over time.