- Implement implementation science to translate evidence-based practices in acute kidney injury into effective, efficient, and sustainable clinical care.
- Prioritise patient and care partner advocacy, digital tools, social determinants of health, and resource-limited settings within an accelerated implementation roadmap.
- Use rigorous IS methods and consensus-driven research agenda, informed by modified Delphi multidisciplinary processes with predefined agreement thresholds for implementation and de-implementation.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000001205. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Scientific evidence regarding AKI and acute kidney care has advanced in recent years. However, a knowledge gap remains on the implementation of these evidence-based practices (EBPs) into clinical care. Implementation science (IS) is focused on ensuring that this knowledge is translated in an effective, efficient and sustainable fashion.
OBJECTIVES: 1) Define the current status of IS; 2) Define a roadmap for accelerating IS with a focus on patient/care partner advocacy, digital tool application, social determinants of health, and resource-limited settings; and 3) Develop a robust and broad research agenda incorporating IS methodology into the programs.
EVIDENCE REVIEW: ADQI XXXV was conducted through a modified Delphi process with virtual meetings preceding an in-person meeting. Five workgroups were determined a priori to focus on 1) IS definitions and methods applicable to AKI and acute kidney care; 2) IS literature in AKI and acute kidney care; 3) Innovations in IS to accelerate the adoption, adherence to, and sustainment of EBPs in AKI and acute kidney care; 4) IS methods in resource-limited settings; and 5) Recommendations to identify and evaluate EBPs that are ready for implementation or de-implementation. Prior to the in-person meeting, each workgroup met virtually to review the literature and develop framework questions to address their objectives. During the two-day in person meeting, through iterative discussions, questions and supporting statements were finalized. These questions and statements were agreed upon through voting to achieve consensus, defined as agreement of ≥80%.
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: We report a structured multidisciplinary consensus for defining the role of IS in AKI and acute kidney care. Future programs should address these consensus questions and apply these statements along with IS methodology in the translation of science into clinical practice and the implementation/de-implementation of EBPs in clinical care.
PMID:42537020 | DOI:10.2215/CJN.0000001205
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