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1. Research translation
2. Implementation and scale up
3. Intervention research
4. Policy and program evaluation
5. Research and evaluation methods and theory
6. Research impact assessment
7. Systems thinking and modelling
8. Implementation science
9. Systematic reviews
10. Determinants research

Research translation

• Campbell D, Stickney B, Milat AJ, Thackway S. Improving health systems through innovation in population health and health services research. Public Health Res Pract 2018; 28(3). Improving health systems through innovation in population health and health services research
• Stickney B, DM, Milat AJ, Thackway S. The Prevention Research Support Program: supporting innovation in research, translation and capability building. Public Health Res Pract 2018; 28(3). The Prevention Research Support Program: supporting innovation in research, translation and capability building
• Auld R, Rose S, Loppacher T, Milat AJ, Penna T. Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS): a new approach to strengthening health system research capacity. Public Health Res Pract 2018; 28(3): e2831818. Translational Research Grants Scheme (TRGS): a new approach to strengthening health system research capacity
• Milat AJ, Li B. Narrative review of frameworks for translating research evidence into policy and practice. Public Health Res Pract 2017; 27(1): 2711704. Narrative review of frameworks for translating research evidence into policy and practice. Supplementary Table 1
• Quinn E, Huckel-Schneider C, Campbell D, Seale H, Milat A. How can knowledge exchange portals assist in knowledge management for evidence-informed decision making in public health? A systematic review of the literature. BMC Public Health 2014; 14: 443. How can knowledge exchange portals assist in knowledge management for evidence-informed decision making in public health? A systematic review of the literature
• Haynes A, Turner T, Redman S, Milat AJ, Moore G. Developing definitions for a knowledge exchange intervention in health policy and program agencies: reflections on process and value. Int J Soc Res Meth 2014; 18: 145-59. Developing definitions for a knowledge exchange intervention in health policy and program agencies: reflections on process and value
• Rissel C, Laws A, St George A, Hector D, Milat AJ, Baur L. Research to practice: Application of an evidence building framework to a childhood obesity prevention initiative in New South Wales, Australia. Health Promot J Austr 2012; 23(1): 16-24. Research to practice: Application of an evidence building framework to a childhood obesity prevention initiative in New South Wales, Australia

Implementation and scale up

• Milat A, Lee K, Conte K, Grunseit A, Wolfenden L, van Nassau F, Orr N, Sreeram P, Bauman A. Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool: A decision support tool for health policy makers and implementers. Health Res Policy Syst 2020; 18(1): 1. Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool: A decision support tool for health policy makers and implementers
• Lee K, Milat A, Grunseit A, Conte K, Wolfenden L, Bauman A. The Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool: a pilot study assessing five interventions for scalability. Public Health Res Pract 2020; 30(2): 3022011. The Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool: a pilot study assessing five interventions for scalability
• Gogovor A, Zomahoun HTV, Ben Charif A, McLean RKD, Moher D, Milat A, Wolfenden L, Prévost K, Aubin E, Rochon P, Ekanmian G, Sawadogo J, Rheault N, Légaré F. Essential items for reporting of scaling studies of health interventions (SUCCEED): protocol for a systematic review and Delphi process. Syst Rev 2020; 9(1): 11. Essential items for reporting of scaling studies of health interventions (SUCCEED): protocol for a systematic review and Delphi process
• Lee K, van Nassau F, Grunseit A, Conte K, Milat A, Wolfenden L, Bauman A. Scaling up population health interventions from decision to sustainability - a window of opportunity? A qualitative view from policy-makers. Health Res Policy Syst 2020; 18(1): 118. Scaling up population health interventions from decision to sustainability - a window of opportunity? A qualitative view from policy-makers
• Milat AJ, King L, Newson R, Wolfenden L, Rissel C, Bauman AE, Redman S. Increasing the scale and adoption of population health interventions: experiences and perspectives of policy makers, practitioners and researchers. Health Res Policy Syst 2014; 12: 18. Increasing the scale and adoption of population health interventions: experiences and perspectives of policy makers, practitioners and researchers
• Milat AJ, King L, Bauman A, Redman S. The concept of scalability: increasing the scale and potential adoption of health promotion interventions into policy and practice. Health Promot Int 2013; 28(3): 285-98. The concept of scalability: increasing the scale and potential adoption of health promotion interventions into policy and practice
• O'Hara B, Phongsavan P, King L, Develin E, Milat AJ, Eggins D, King E, Smith J, Bauman AE. Translational formative evaluation: critical in up-scaling public health programs. Health Promotion Int 2013; 29(1): 38-46. Translational formative evaluation: critical in up-scaling public health programs

Intervention research

• Hassett L, Tiedemann A, Hinman RS, Crotty M, Hoffmann T, Harvey L, Taylor NF, Greaves C, Treacy D, Jennings M, Milat A, Bennell KL, Howard K, van den Berg M, Pinheiro M, Wong S, Kirkham C, Ramsay E, O'Rourke S, Sherrington C. Physical activity coaching for adults with mobility limitations: protocol for the ComeBACK pragmatic hybrid effectiveness-implementation type 1 randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2020; 10(11): e034696. Physical activity coaching for adults with mobility limitations: protocol for the ComeBACK pragmatic hybrid effectiveness-implementation type 1 randomised controlled trial
• Valerio H, Alavi M, Silk D, Treloar C, Martinello M, Milat A, Dunlop A, Holden J, Henderson C, Amin J, Read P, Marks P, Degenhardt L, Hayllar J, Reid D, Gorton C, Lam T, Dore GJ, Grebely J. Progress towards elimination of hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs in Australia: The ETHOS Engage Study. Clin Infect Dis 2020; May 18: ciaa571. Progress towards elimination of hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs in Australia: The ETHOS Engage Study
• Gadsden T, Wilson G, Totterdell J, Willis J, Gupta A, Chong A, Clarke A, Winters M, Donahue K, Posenelli S, Maher L, Stewart J, Gardiner H, Passmore E, Cashmore A, Milat A. Can a continuous quality improvement program create culturally safe emergency departments for Aboriginal people in Australia? A multiple baseline study. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19(1): 222. Can a continuous quality improvement program create culturally safe emergency departments for Aboriginal people in Australia? A multiple baseline study
• Ajwani S, Sousa MS, Villarosa AC, Bhole S, Johnson M, Dahlen HG, Hoolsema J, Blinkhorn A, Srinivas R, Yaacoub A, Milat A, Skinner J, George A. Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program: Perceptions of dental professionals. Health Promot J Austr 2019; 30(3): 333-43. Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program: Perceptions of dental professionals
• Tainga C, Gibson A, Colagiuri S, Vita P, Cardona-Morrelle M, Bauman A, Moore M, William M, Milat A, Hony J, Lin S, Gwizd M, Fiatarone Singh MA. Primary analysis of the Mandarin-speaking sub-study within the Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2017; 132: 118-26. Primary analysis of the Mandarin-speaking sub-study within the Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program
• Bell AC, Wolfenden L, Sutherland R, Coggan L, Young K, Fitzgerald M, Hodder R, Orr N, Milat AJ, Wiggers J. Harnessing the power of advertising to prevent childhood obesity. J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2013; 10: 114. Harnessing the power of advertising to prevent childhood obesity
• Harris MF, Chan BC, Laws RA, Williams AM, Powell Davies G, Jayasinghe UW, Fanaian M, Orr N, Milat AJ. The impact of a brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial). BMC Public Health 2013; 13(1): 375. The impact of a brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial)
• Nathan N, Wolfenden L, Bell AC, Wyse R, Morgan PJ, Butler M, Sutherland R, Milat AJ, Hector D, Wiggers J. Effectiveness of a multi-strategy intervention in increasing the implementation of vegetable and fruit breaks by Australian primary schools: a non-randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2012; 12: 651. Effectiveness of a multi-strategy intervention in increasing the implementation of vegetable and fruit breaks by Australian primary schools: a non-randomised controlled trial
• Wolfenden L, Neve M, Farrell L, Lecathelinais C, Bell C, Milat AJ, Wiggers J, Sutherland R. Physical activity policies and practices of childcare centers in Australia. J Paediatr Child Health 2011; 47(3): 73-6. Physical activity policies and practices of childcare centers in Australia

Policy and program evaluation

• Wolfenden L, Milat A, Rissel C, Mitchell J, Hughes CI, Wiggers J. From demonstration project to changes in health systems for child obesity prevention: the legacy of 'Good for Kids, Good for Life'. Aust N Z J Public Health 2020; 44(1): 3-4. From demonstration project to changes in health systems for child obesity prevention: the legacy of 'Good for Kids, Good for Life'
• Bohn-Goldbaum E, Cashmore A, Fonua R, Milat A, Reid K, Shepherd L, Bauman A, Grunseit AC. Weight change among repeat participants of an Aboriginal community-based weight loss program. BMC Public Health 2020; 20(1): 1003. Weight change among repeat participants of an Aboriginal community-based weight loss program
• Grunseit AC, Bohn-Goldbaum E, Crane M, Milat A, Cashmore A, Fonua R, Gow A, Havrlant R, Reid K, Hennessey K, Firth W, Bauman A. Participant profile and impacts of an Aboriginal healthy lifestyle and weight loss challenge over four years 2012-2015. Aust N Z J Public Health 2019; 43(4): 328-33. Participant profile and impacts of an Aboriginal healthy lifestyle and weight loss challenge over four years 2012-2015
• Jayakody A, Passmore E, Oldmeadow C, Bryant J, Carey M, Simons E, Cashmore A, Maher L, Hennessey K, Bunfield J, Terare M, Milat A, Sanson-Fisher R. The impact of telephone follow up on adverse events for Aboriginal people with chronic disease in New South Wales, Australia: a retrospective cohort study. Int J Equity Health 2018; 17(1): 60. The impact of telephone follow up on adverse events for Aboriginal people with chronic disease in New South Wales, Australia: a retrospective cohort study
• Wutzke S, Morrice E, Benton M, Milat A, Russell L, Wilson A. Australia’s National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health: Critical reflections from States and Territories. Health Promot J Austr 2018; 29(3): 228-35. Australia’s National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health: Critical reflections from States and Territories
• Passmore E, Donato-Hunt C, Maher L, Havrlant R, Hennessey K, Milat A, Farrell L. Evaluation of a pilot school-based physical activity challenge for primary students. Health Promot J Austr 2017; 28(2): 103-9. Evaluation of a pilot school-based physical activity challenge for primary students
• Li B, Cashmore A, Arneman D, Bryan-Clothier W, McCallum LK, Milat A. The Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative: a NSW Health program established to strengthen the Aboriginal public health workforce. Public Health Res Pract 2017; 27(4). pii: 2741739. The Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative: a NSW Health program established to strengthen the Aboriginal public health workforce

Research and evaluation methods and theory

• McKay H, Naylor PJ, Lau E, Gray SM, Wolfenden L, Milat A, Bauman A, Race D, Nettlefold L, Sims-Gould J. Implementation and scale-up of physical activity and behavioural nutrition interventions: an evaluation roadmap. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019; 16(1): 102. Implementation and scale-up of physical activity and behavioural nutrition interventions: an evaluation roadmap
• Edwards B, Stickney B, Milat A, Campbell D, Thackway S. Building research and evaluation capacity in population health: the NSW Health approach. Health Promot J Austr 2016; 27(3): 264-7. Building research and evaluation capacity in population health: the NSW Health approach
• Norton S, Milat A, Edwards B, Giffin M. Narrative review of strategies by organizations for building evaluation capacity. Eval Program Plann 2016; 58: 1-19. Narrative review of strategies by organizations for building evaluation capacity
• Freund M, Zucca A, Sanson-Fisher R, Milat A, Mackenzie L, Turon H. Barriers to the evaluation of evidence-based public health policy. J Public Health Policy 2019; 40(1): 114-25. Barriers to the evaluation of evidence-based public health policy
• Biggs J, Farrell L, Lawrence G, Johnson JK. A practical example of Contribution Analysis to a Public Health intervention. Evaluation 2014; 20(2): 141-229. A practical example of Contribution Analysis to a Public Health intervention
• Beets MW, Weaver RG, Ioannidis JPA, Geraci M, Brazendale K, Decker L, Okely AD, Lubans D, van Sluijs E, Jago R, Turner-McGrievy G, Thrasher J, Li X, Milat AJ. Identification and evaluation of risk of generalizability biases in pilot versus efficacy/effectiveness trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17(1): 19. Identification and evaluation of risk of generalizability biases in pilot versus efficacy/effectiveness trials: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• O’Hara B, Bauman AE, King L, Eakin EG, Haas M, Allman-Farinelli M, Owen N, Cardona-Morell M, Farrell L, Milat AJ, Phongsavan P. Evaluation framework for translational research: Case study of Australia’s Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®. Health Promot Pract 2013; 14(3): 380-9. Evaluation framework for translational research: Case study of Australia’s Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service®

Research impact assessment

• Newson R, Rychetnik L, King L, Milat A, Bauman A. Does citation matter? Research citation in policy documents as an indicator of research impact - an Australian obesity policy case-study. Health Res Policy Syst 2018; 16(1): 55. Does citation matter? Research citation in policy documents as an indicator of research impact - an Australian obesity policy case-study
• Newson R, King L, Rychetnik L, Milat A, Bauman A. Looking both ways: a review of methods for assessing research impacts on policy and the policy utilisation of research. Health Res Policy Syst 2018; 16(1): 54. Looking both ways: a review of methods for assessing research impacts on policy and the policy utilisation of research
• Milat AJ, Laws R, King L, Newson R, Rychetnik L, Rissel C, Bauman AE, Redman S, Bennie J. Policy and practice impacts of applied research: A case study analysis of the New South Wales Health Promotion Demonstration Research Grants Scheme 2000-2006. Health Res Policy Syst 2013; 11: 5. Policy and practice impacts of applied research: A case study analysis of the New South Wales Health Promotion Demonstration Research Grants Scheme 2000-2006
• Laws R, King L, Hardy LL, Milat AJ, Rissel C, Newson R, Rychetnik L, Bauman AE. Utilisation of a population health survey in policy and practice: A case study. Health Res Policy Syst 2013; 11: 4. Utilisation of a population health survey in policy and practice: A case study
• Haynes A, Garvey K, Davidson S, Milat A. What Can Policy-Makers Get Out of Systems Thinking? Policy Partners' Experiences of a Systems-Focused Research Collaboration in Preventive Health. Int J Health Policy Manag 2020; 9(2): 65-76. What Can Policy-Makers Get Out of Systems Thinking? Policy Partners' Experiences of a Systems-Focused Research Collaboration in Preventive Health
• Atkinson J, Heffernan M, McDonnell G, Hickie I. A decision-support tool to inform Australian strategies for preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour. Public Health Res Pract 2017; 27(2): e2721717. A decision-support tool to inform Australian strategies for preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour
• Conte KP, Shahid A, Grøn S, Loblay V, Green A, Innes-Hughes C, Milat A, Persson L, Williams M, Thackway S, Mitchell J, Hawe P. Capturing implementation knowledge: applying focused ethnography to study how implementers generate and manage knowledge in the scale-up of obesity prevention programs. Implement Sci 2019; 14(1): 91. Capturing implementation knowledge: applying focused ethnography to study how implementers generate and manage knowledge in the scale-up of obesity prevention programs
• Wolfenden L, Reilly K, Kingsland M, Grady A, Williams CM, Nathan N, Sutherland R, Wiggers J, Jones J, Hodder R, Finch M, McFadyen T, Bauman A, Rissel C, Milat A, Swindle T, Yoong SL. Identifying opportunities to develop the science of implementation for community-based non-communicable disease prevention: A review of implementation trials. Prev Med 2019; 118: 279-85. Identifying opportunities to develop the science of implementation for community-based non-communicable disease prevention: A review of implementation trials
• Green AM, Innes-Hughes C, Rissel C, Mitchell J, Milat AJ, Williams M, Persson L, Thackway S, Lewis N, Wiggers J. Co-design of the Population Health Information Management System to measure reach and practice change of childhood obesity programs. Public Health Res Pract 2018; 28(3): e2831822. Co-design of the Population Health Information Management System to measure reach and practice change of childhood obesity programs
• Grøn S, Loblay V, Conte KP, Green A, Innes-Hughes C, Milat A, Mitchell J, Persson L, Thackway S, Williams M, Hawe P. Key Performance Indicators for program scale-up and divergent practice styles: a study from NSW, Australia. Health Promot Int 2020; Feb 27: daaa001. Key Performance Indicators for program scale-up and divergent practice styles: a study from NSW, Australia
• Loblay V, Conte KP, Grøn S, Green A, Innes-Hughes C, Milat A, Persson L, Williams M, Mitchell J, Hawe P. The Weight of Words: Co-Analysis of Thick Ethnographic Description and "Friction" as Methodological Strategies in a Health Policy Research Partnership. Qual Health Res 2020; Oct 9: 1049732320962438. The Weight of Words: Co-Analysis of Thick Ethnographic Description and "Friction" as Methodological Strategies in a Health Policy Research Partnership
• Yoong SL, Bolsewicz K, Grady A, Wyse R, Sutherland R, Hodder RK, Kingsland M, Nathan N, McCrabb S, Bauman A, Wiggers J, Moullin J, Albers B, Fernandez ME, Hall A, Sims-Gould J, Taylor N, Rissel C, Milat A, Bailey A, Batchelor S, Attia J, Wolfenden L. Adaptation of public health initiatives: expert views on current guidance and opportunities to advance their application and benefit. Health Educ Res 2020; 35(4): 243-57. Adaptation of public health initiatives: expert views on current guidance and opportunities to advance their application and benefit
• Conte K, Marks L, Loblay V, Grøn S, Green A, Innes-Hughes C, Milat A, Persson L, Williams M, Thackway S, Mitchell J, Hawe P. Can an electronic monitoring system capture implementation of health promotion programs? A focussed ethnographic exploration of the story behind program monitoring data. BMC Public Health 2020; 20(1): 917. Can an electronic monitoring system capture implementation of health promotion programs? A focussed ethnographic exploration of the story behind program monitoring data
• Wolfenden L, Bolsewicz K, Grady A, McCrabb S, Kingsland M, Wiggers J, Bauman A, Wyse R, Nathan N, Sutherland R, Hodder RK, Fernandez M, Lewis C, Taylor N, McKay H, Grimshaw J, Hall A, Moullin J, Albers B, Batchelor S, Attia J, Milat A, Bailey A, Rissel C, Reeves P, Sims-Gould J, Mildon R, Doran C, Yoong SL. Optimisation: defining and exploring a concept to enhance the impact of public health initiatives. Health Res Policy Syst 2019; 17(1): 108. Optimisation: defining and exploring a concept to enhance the impact of public health initiatives
• Wolfenden L, Goldman S, Stacey FG, Grady A, Kingsland M, Williams CM, Wiggers J, Milat A, Rissel C, Bauman A, Farrell MM, Legare F, Ben Charif A, Zomahoun HTV, Hodder RK, Jones J, Booth D, Parmenter B, Regan T, Yoong SL. Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace-based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 11: CD012439. Strategies to improve the implementation of workplace-based policies or practices targeting tobacco, alcohol, diet, physical activity and obesity
• McInerney C, Ibiebele I, Ford JB, Randall D, Morris JM, Meharg D, Mitchell J, Milat A, Torvaldsen S. Benefits of not smoking during pregnancy for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies: a retrospective cohort study using linked data. BMJ Open 2019; 9(11): e032763. Benefits of not smoking during pregnancy for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies: a retrospective cohort study using linked data