Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (Epis) framework

Joanna C Moullin; Kelsey S Dickson; Nicole A Stadnick; Borsika Rabin; Gregory A Aarons

doi:10.1186/s13012-018-0842-6

Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (Epis) framework

Bibliographic Data

ID	23334913
Authors	Joanna C Moullin (0000-0002-4103-7569), Kelsey S Dickson (0000-0003-2295-4377), Nicole A Stadnick (0000-0001-6520-2920), Borsika Rabin, Gregory A Aarons (0000-0001-8969-5002)
Year	2019
Volume	14
Issue	1
Publication date	2019-12-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Implementation Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1748-5908 • E-ISSN: 1748-5908
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1186/s13012-018-0842-6
Language	EN
Citations received	134
References cited	69

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