Adaptation of the technology readiness levels for impact assessment in implementation sciences: The TRL-IS checklist

Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Woods, Cindy; de Miquel, Carlota; Lukersmith, Sue

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29930

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“…According to the Technology Readiness Level (TRL), which is a widely accepted tool for assessing the maturity of the development of ongoing scientific work [7], work on a given technology can be divided into several stages (Figure 1), beginning with basic observations, moving on to concepts, small-scale trials, and finally the prototype and final implementation of the technology. To date, research on Ni-B alloy coatings produced electroless has involved laboratory-scale tests in beakers and vessels with capacities ranging from a few hundred cm 3 to a few dm 3 .…”

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Properties of Ni-B/B Composite Coatings Produced by the Electroless Method under Semi-Technical Line Conditions

Cieślak,

Gostomska,

Dąbrowski

et al. 2024

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Composite coatings have been successfully fabricated at the laboratory scale in many research centers around the world; however, it is still a major challenge to transfer the positive results of the work to the industrial scale. This paper presents the technology for the production of Ni-B and Ni-B/B composite coatings on a pilot experimental semi-technical line by chemical reduction. A process scheme for the fabrication of Ni-B layers and composite coatings with a nickel–boron matrix and a dispersive phase in the form of boron nanoparticles was developed. All stages of the fabrication process were described in detail. The dispersion phase of the boron particles was characterized, and the performance properties of the Ni-B and Ni-B/B composite coatings produced on a pilot electroplating line were studied. The structure and morphology of the Ni-B/B composite coatings were characterized for comparison with nickel–boron coatings. Their mechanical and tribological properties and adhesion to the substrate were studied. The influence of the dispersion phase of boron particles on the structure and functional properties of the composite coatings was evaluated. In order to improve the performance of the fabricated coatings, a heating process at 400 °C was carried out, and the performance of Ni-B and composite Ni-B/B coatings was studied after the heat treatment operation.

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Properties of Ni-B/B Composite Coatings Produced by the Electroless Method under Semi-Technical Line Conditions

Cieślak,

Gostomska,

Dąbrowski

et al. 2024

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A Conceptual Framework for Digital Twin in Healthcare: Evidence from a Systematic Meta-Review

Pellegrino,

Gervasi,

Angelelli

et al. 2024

Inf Syst Front

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Digital Twin (DT) technology monitors, simulates, optimizes, models, and predicts the behavior of physical entities. Healthcare is a significant domain where a DT can be functional for multiple purposes. However, these diverse uses of DTs need a clear understanding of both general and specific aspects that can affect their adoption and integration. This paper is a meta-review that leads to the development of a conceptual framework designed to support the high-level evaluation of DTs in healthcare. Using the PRISMA methodology, the meta-review synthesizes insights from 20 selected reviews out of 1,075 studies. Based on this comprehensive analysis, we extract the functional, technological, and operational aspects that characterize DTs in healthcare. Additionally, we examine the structural (e.g., hierarchical) relationships among these aspects to address the various complexity scales in digital health. The resulting framework can promote the effective design and implementation of DTs, offering a structured approach for their assessment.

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Mapping review of ‘proof-of-concept’ in mental health implementation research using the TRL framework: a need for a better focus and conceptual clarification

Woods,

Lukersmith,

Salvador-Carulla

2024

BMJ Open

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BackgroundProof-of-concept (PoC) development is a key step in implementation sciences. However, there is a dearth of studies in this area and the use of this term in health and social sciences is ambiguous.ObjectiveThe objective was to remove the ambiguity surrounding the PoC and pilot study stage in the research development process using a standard system to rate the development of projects and applications provided by the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) framework.DesignMapping review and critical analysis using TRL as the standard measure.Search strategy and charting methodPubMed and PsycInfo databases were searched for papers that reported PoC studies of mental health interventions up to August 2023. Data were extracted, described and tabulated.Eligibility criteriaIncluded were PoC studies in mental health implementation research. Exclusion criteria were research relating to biomedical (drugs) development, neurocognitive tools, neuropsychology, medical devices, literature reviews or discussion papers or that did not include the term ‘proof-of-concept’ in the title, abstract or text.ResultsFrom the 83 citations generated from the database search, 22 studies were included in this mapping review. Based on the study title, abstract and text, studies were categorised by research development stage according to the TRL framework. This review showed 95% of the studies used PoC incorrectly to describe the development stage of their research but which were not at this specific level of project development.ConclusionsThe TRL was a useful reference framework to improve terminological clarity around the term ‘proof-of-concept’ in implementation research. To extend the use of TRL in implementation sciences, this framework has now been adapted and validated to a health and social science-related research context accompanied by a health-related glossary of research process terms and definitions to promote a common vocabulary and shared understanding in implementation sciences.

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Adaptation of the technology readiness levels for impact assessment in implementation sciences: The TRL-IS checklist

Cited by 3 publications

References 43 publications

Properties of Ni-B/B Composite Coatings Produced by the Electroless Method under Semi-Technical Line Conditions

Properties of Ni-B/B Composite Coatings Produced by the Electroless Method under Semi-Technical Line Conditions

A Conceptual Framework for Digital Twin in Healthcare: Evidence from a Systematic Meta-Review

Mapping review of ‘proof-of-concept’ in mental health implementation research using the TRL framework: a need for a better focus and conceptual clarification

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