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. 2018 Feb 20;13:34. doi: 10.1186/s13012-018-0723-z

Table 1.

Coding scheme and examples of tweets

Category of tweet
 Code and definition Example
 Social: social aspects of conference, promotion of social events, conversations between users #DIscience16 We’ll be there w/ @HugginsJoe Recently started podcast https://t.co/LtwgAUtCLB would love to meet w/ others who are podcasting https://t.co/usGCI9nYnk
 Logistics: room changes, where to meet for sessions Come discuss #deimplementation with Dr. Wynne Norton at lunch today! #DIscience16 https://t.co/JW7g77NjIZ
 Conference promotion: general promotion about conference, events surrounding conference @AcademyHealth outstanding opening keynote by #RoyRosin at #DIscience16. Great start to a conference that has grown by leaps&bounds in 9 yrs’
CURATION: Science of Dissemination & Implementation in Health-NIH/AcadHealth DEC 14–15 #DIScience16
 Scientific promotion: focus on area of research that should be pursued ‘We can’t manage what we cannot measure.’ - @LJDamschroder #DIScience16’
Submit protocol papers to Implementation Science as early as possible. Timing requirements are changing for 2017. #DIscience16’
How we advance science is thinking theoretically & testing theories. We’re not seeing enough in #impsci. - @AnneSales4 #discience16.
 Self-promotion: mention of individual’s research, interests, ideas Looking fwd to sharing my research at the #DIscience16 conference! See u next week?
Adaptation studies involving VA QUERI. Diffusion of excellence initiative, incl advance care planning group visit model. #DIscience16
Conference track
 Code and definition Example
 Behavioral health CRTKL’s Samira Pasha will present work on #space #design for #behavioralhealth at #DIscience16. @NIH @AcademyHealth https://t.co/zuDy6wPzO6 https://t.co/eobpePujCz
 Big data and technology for dissemination and implementation Impact of social media & tech innovation on work we do
How can we level playing field so innovations do not go out of date? #DIscience16 https://t.co/dbY7dTK72f
 Clinical care settings Headed to #DIscience16 tomorrow? CHOIR investigators will be presenting work on #PatientCentered care, #telehealth, and more. See you there!
 Global dissemination and implementation Attending #DIscience16? Come join me in Virginia A today at 12:15p Insights from Salzburg Global Seminar #SGShealth https://t.co/cdAaEeCkyo https://t.co/PfwIDPFUWN
 Models, measures, and methods .@Greg_Aarons kicking off a great panel on fidelity and adaptation. #DIscience16 https://t.co/n3mFIN21AM
 Prevention and public health How can dissemination & implementation science optimize #health? #DIscience16 @NCI_ImplSci
#DIscience16 Would be interested in meeting with others in #SuicidePrevention https://t.co/3w1DJQmETZ
 Health policy D&I Hey #DIscience16 folks, check out #All4Evidence @AcademyHealth for great convo on health policy & evidence.
1/2 Be sure to check out PolicyLab’s Jordan Price at the @AcademyHealth @NIH #DIscience16 Conf. today at 5:30 pm! https://t.co/Kbc0mrYjtu https://t.co/924QKBMZlT
 Plenary sessions Kicking off #DIscience16 feat. @AcademyHealth’s @DrSimpsonHSR & @NCIDAChambers! Over 1000
 Poster sessions Ce-PIM researchers will be presenting posters at @AcademyHealth & @NIH D&I Conference 12/14!
Stop by and chat with us! #DIScience16 #impsci https://t.co/qD7uJRRJcH
 Precision medicine Implementation science can increase the efficiency of moving #PrecisionMedicine from trial to practice so says Brian Mittman #DIscience16
#genetics research at #DIscience16 https://t.co/U8yqaA35h1
 Promoting health equity and eliminating disparities Positive deviance methods w transparent rpting to reduce disparities in Cleveland. Hurray! #DIscience16
Targets of implementation research*
 ● Implementation outcomes: feasibility, fidelity, penetration, acceptability, sustainability, uptake, cost
 ● Service outcomes: efficacy, safety, effectiveness, equity, patient centered, timeliness
 ● Client outcomes: satisfaction, function, symptomology
 ● Added by research team: de-implementation, facilitation, organizational readiness, adaptation

*Adapted from Proctor E. et al. [32]