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The pitfalls of scaling up evidence-based interventions in health

Hervé Tchala Vignon ZomahounHealth and Social Services Systems, Knowledge Translation and Implementation component of the Quebec SPOR-SUPPORT Unit, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Ali Ben CharifHealth and Social Services Systems, Knowledge Translation and Implementation component of the Quebec SPOR-SUPPORT Unit, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Adriana FreitasCentre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Mirjam Marjolein GarvelinkCentre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Matthew MenearCentre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Michèle DugasCentre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaView further author information
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Rhéda AdekpedjouCentre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2271-8059View further author information
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France LégaréHealth and Social Services Systems, Knowledge Translation and Implementation component of the Quebec SPOR-SUPPORT Unit, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Centre de recherche sur les soins et les services de première ligne – Université Laval (CERSSPL-UL), Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Shared Decision Making and Knowledge Translation, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada;Population Health and Practice-Changing Research Group, CHU de Québec Research Centre, Quebec, QC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1670449 | Received 24 Jun 2019, Accepted 11 Sep 2019, Published online: 02 Oct 2019

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