The Research-to-Practice Gap often hinders the translation of effective healthcare interventions from clinical trials to routine care. Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based practice designed to help individuals with mental health conditions achieve and maintain employment, has notably bridged this gap. Unlike many interventions that struggle with widespread implementation, IPS has successfully scaled to over 2,000 programs across all U.S. states and 30 other countries. This paper examines the strategies that have facilitated the rapid and extensive adoption of IPS, offering insights into best practices for integrating randomized controlled trial (RCT) findings into everyday clinical settings. Key factors contributing to the success of IPS include conducting RCTs in settings with real-world patients and clinicians, fostering collaboration through the International IPS Learning Community, developing comprehensive implementation materials and a dynamic fidelity scale, and engaging in regular, systematic meetings with stakeholders such as providers, advocates, and policymakers. These approaches have ensured that IPS remains adaptable, responsive to patient needs, and maintains fidelity to its core principles while promoting continuous improvement. The experience with IPS underscores the importance of integrating real-world evidence with clinical practice through ongoing collaboration among all stakeholders. The principles underpinning IPS-real-world application, stakeholder engagement, and adaptability-provide a model that could guide future efforts to close the research-to-practice gap across diverse healthcare settings and interventions.

Franco Mascayano

Ana Carolina Florence

Robert Drake

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

心理健康和心理健康服务管理和政策的目的是通过研究改善心理健康服务。该杂志主要发表同行评议的原创实证研究文章。该杂志还欢迎系统评价。如果您对特殊问题或关注重要当代问题的部分有建议，请联系编辑。该杂志通常不会发表关于吸毒或酗酒的文章，除非它关注的是双重诊断的人。儿童和成人的手稿同样受欢迎。文章的主题可以包括但不限于服务的有效性、措施开发、精神卫生服务的经济学、管理的精神卫生保健、服务的实施、人员配备、领导、组织关系和政策等。在提交您的手稿之前，请查看之前发表的文章是否适合我们的期刊。

The journal "Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research" aims to improve mental health services through research, focusing on the management and policy of mental health and mental health services. It primarily publishes peer-reviewed original empirical research articles and also welcomes systematic reviews. If you have suggestions for special issues or sections addressing significant contemporary issues, please contact the editors. Please note that the journal typically does not publish articles on substance abuse or alcoholism unless they pertain to individuals with dual diagnoses. Manuscripts related to both children and adults are equally welcome. Topics may include, but are not limited to, service effectiveness, measure development, the economics of mental health services, management of mental health care, service implementation, staffing, leadership, organizational relationships, and policy. Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that your research topic aligns with previously published articles in our journal.

《Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research》期刊旨在通过研究改善心理健康服务，专注于心理健康和心理健康服务的管理与政策。该期刊主要发表经过同行评审的原创实证研究文章，同时也欢迎系统评价的投稿。如果您有关于特刊或重要当代问题的建议，请与编辑联系。请注意，该期刊通常不接受关于吸毒或酗酒的文章，除非涉及双重诊断的个体。我们欢迎儿童和成人相关的手稿，文章主题可以包括但不限于服务有效性、测量工具开发、精神卫生服务的经济学、精神卫生保健管理、服务实施、人员配置、领导力、组织关系和政策等。在提交手稿之前，请确保您的研究主题与我们期刊之前发表的文章相符。

Category	Quartile
医学	3
医学, 卫生政策与服务	3
医学, 公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生	3

Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap: The Individual Placement and Support Model

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Category	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	3