The integration of quality improvement and implementation science methods and frameworks in healthcare: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Quality Improvement (QI) and Implementation Science (IS) are both frequently utilised in health research. Little is known about how they are integrated within studies, and whether combined they add value. This systematic review sought to investigate how QI and IS theories and strategies are integrated within healthcare-based studies.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted across five databases. Duplicates, studies published prior to 2014, systematic and scoping reviews, and study protocols were removed. The retrieved title abstracts were screened, and the full texts of eligible studies were reviewed in pairs using Covidence software. Of the included studies, data were extracted using a predefined template, and studies were critically appraised using the QI Mini

SUBMITTER: Bierbaum M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001488 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature