The Translational Science Benefits Model, a new training tool for demonstrating implementation science impact: A pilot study.

Demonstrating the impact of implementation science presents a new frontier for the field, and operationalizing downstream impact is challenging. The Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) offers a new approach for assessing and demonstrating research impact. Here we describe integration of the TSBM into a mentored training network. Washington University's Clinical and Translational Science Awards TSBM team collaborated with a National Institute of Mental Health-supported training program, the Implementation Research Institute (IRI), a 2-year training institute in mental health implementation science. This partnership included three phases: (1) introductory workshop on research impact, (2) workshop on demonstrating impact, and (3) sessions to guide dissemination, including interactive tools and consultation with the TSBM research team. Fifteen IRI alumni were invited to participate in the pilot; six responded agreeing to participate in the training, develop TSBM case studies, and provide feedback about their experiences. Participants applied the tools and gave feedback on design, usability, and content. We present their case studies and describe how the IRI used the results to incorporate TSBM into future trainings. The case studies identified 40 benefits spanning all four TSBM domains, including 21 community, 11 policy, five economic, and three clinical benefits. Participants reported that TSBM training helped them develop a framework for talking about impact. Selecting benefits was challenging for early-stage projects, suggesting the importance of early training. The case studies showcased the institute's impact and the fellows' work and informed refinement of tools and methods for incorporating TSBM into future IRI training.

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Dr Beidas is principal at Implementation Science & Practice, LLC. She is currently an appointed member of the National Advisory Mental Health Council and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine study, “Blueprint for a national prevention infrastructure for behavioral health disorders,” and serves on the scientific advisory board for AIM Youth Mental Health Foundation and the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation. She has received consulting fees from United Behavioral Health and OptumLabs. She previously served on the scientific and advisory board for Optum Behavioral Health and has received royalties from Oxford University Press. All activities are outside of the submitted work. Dr Saldana is the developer of the Families Actively Improving Relationships – Families Actively Improving Relationships program, trademarked by the Oregon Social Learning Center. She currently is an appointed member of the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine study, “Blueprint for a national prevention infrastructure for behavioral health disorders.”