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. 2016 Feb 29;6(1):32–43. doi: 10.1007/s13142-015-0367-3

Table 2.

Selected examples of TDTB models

Model/framework Primary focus Translational phases included
Greenwald and Cullen [19] Five-stage model to guide cancer control research Includes all phases from hypothesis development (Phase I) through D&I (Phase V) research
Flay [20] Eight-phase framework for development of health promotion programs Includes all phases from basic research (Phase I) through demonstration studies (Phase VIII)
Rounsaville et al. [15]; Onken et al. [16] Stage Model Three-stage model, updated in 2014 to include six stages, with a focus on developing psychological treatments for mental health, substance use/abuse disorders Includes all phases from basic research (Stage 0) to D&I (Stage V)
Medical Research Council (MRC), 2008 Proposes a four-phase cyclical framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions Includes all phases from intervention development through implementation
ORBIT model [17] Two-phase model for developing behavioral interventions with a focus on preventing and treating chronic physical diseases Focuses on pre-efficacy phases (Phases I and II)