Values in Translation: How Asking the Right Questions Can Move Translational Science Toward Greater Health Impact

A brief overview of the 33rd Annual STP Symposium on the translational pathology: relevance of toxicologic pathology to human health.

The 33rd Society of Toxicologic Pathology's Annual Symposium focused on translational science and the relevance of toxicologic pathology to human health. Toxicologic pathologists work in diverse settings studying changes elicited by pharmacological, chemical, and environmental agents and factors that modify these responses. Regardless of the work setting, society members are dedicated to the in...

Are We Asking All the Right Questions About Quality of Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

The Many Meanings of Evidence: Implications for the Translational Science Agenda in Healthcare

Health systems across the world are concerned with the quality and safety of patient care. This includes investing in research and development to progress advances in the treatment and management of individuals and healthcare organisations. The concept of evidence- based healthcare has gained increasing currency over the last two decades; yet questions persist about the time it takes for new re...

Translational Science and Evidence-Based Healthcare: A Clarification and Reconceptualization of How Knowledge Is Generated and Used in Healthcare

The importance of basing health policy and health care practices on the best available international evidence ("evidence-based health care") and on translating knowledge or evidence into action ("translation science" or "translational research") is increasingly being emphasized across all health sectors inmost countries. Evidence-based healthcare is a process that identifies policy or clinical ...

Translating Family-Focused Prevention Science Into Effective Practice: Toward a Translational Impact Paradigm.

Family-focused preventive intervention research could serve as an exemplar for the translation of science into practice on a scale that achieves public health impact. This article outlines advances in the field and translational research that still is needed, presenting these within a heuristic framework. The framework is designed to guide a broad translational research agenda fostering a shift...