Publications by authors named "D Russell Luke"

Introduction: There is increasing pressure on the federal research budget and shifting public opinions about the value of the academic enterprise. We must develop and apply metrics that demonstrate the broad benefits of research for health and society. The Translational Science Benefits Model (TSBM) measures the impact of large-scale translational science initiatives, such as the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot.

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  • In population health research, traditional definitions of rurality based on broad population density measures overlook the diverse characteristics of rural areas.
  • Researchers employed an exploratory latent class analysis to identify distinct classes of rurality in the US by analyzing data from 15,643 rural census tracts using the Community Capitals Framework.
  • Four classes of rurality were identified: Outlying, Developed, Well-Resourced, and Adaptable, each showing significant differences in social vulnerability, suggesting a need for tailored health interventions that consider these unique rural community combinations.
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Background: Designing for Dissemination and Sustainability (D4DS) principles and methods can support the development of research products (interventions, tools, findings) that match well with the needs and context of the intended audience and setting. D4DS principles and methods are not well-known or used during clinical and public health research; research teams would benefit from applying D4DS. This paper presents the development of a new digital platform for research teams to learn and apply a D4DS process to their work.

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Background: Researchers generally do an excellent job tracking the scientific impacts of their scholarship in ways that are relevant for academia (e.g., publications, grants) but too often neglect to focus on broader impacts on population health and equity.

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