A team has formed to determine which methods have worked best and which factors influence the implementation of an evidence-based practice program. This is known as ____
a. Authoritarian research
b. Autocratic research
c. Transformational research
d. Translational research
D
Translational research is the scientific investigation of methods and variables that influence the rate and extent of adoption of evidence-based practices by individuals and organizations to im-prove clinical and operational decision making in the delivery of health care services (Titler & Everett, 2001).
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