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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Jun 27.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2025 Jun 27;382:118344. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118344

Table 1. Definitions of Select Dissemination & Implementation Science Terms (verbatim from69).

Term Definition
Evidence-based intervention (EBI) Interventions that have been proven effective
Implementation “intervention agents’ fidelity to the various elements of an intervention’s protocols”
Adoption “The absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of: a) settings; and b) intervention agents (people who deliver the program) who are willing to initiate a program”
Reach “The absolute number, proportion, and representativeness of individuals who are willing to participate in a given initiative, intervention, or program”
Sustainment “The extent to which: a) behavior is sustained 6 months or more after treatment or intervention; and b) a program or policy becomes institutionalized or part of the routine organizational practices and policies.”