Outcomes' Impact Pyramid

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Figure: Outcomes' Impact Pyramid

This is a 'pyramid of outcomes' model that includes four different levels of impact betinning at the base with research findings, followed by impact on policies, then followed by impact on clinical practice, and at the top of the pyramid, impact on health care outcomes.

Stryer et al. (2000)

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