Exploring Stakeholder Involvement in Intervention Implementation Studies: Systematic Evidence Synthesis With an Evidence Gap Map Approach

Kristina Arnahoutova, Sabina De Geest, Juliane Mielke, Annette Boaz, Helene Schoemans, Sabine Valenta, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, The Policy Institute, s College London, Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, Practice Development and Research Division, Medical Directorate, University Hospital Basel

Evaluation & the Health Professions

Published online on June 27, 2025

Abstract

Evaluation & the Health Professions, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 123-139, June 2026.
Stakeholder involvement (SI) is essential for effective and sustainable intervention implementation, yet practical guidance is lacking. This study mapped SI use in implementation science studies, identified gaps, and proposed a practical framework for ...