research, and healthsystemsresearch to provide greater clarity for non-specialists, scientists, policymakers, and donors working to strengthenhealthsystems. … The aim of this paper is to present working definitions of operational research, implementation research, and health systemsresearch in the context of research to strengthenhealthsystems, with the intention of providing greater clarity and consistency for non-specialists, scientists, policymakers, and …
Robert Terry and colleagues present working definitions of operational research, implementation research, and health systems research within the context of research to strengthen health systems.