Introduction to the themed issue on the design, development, evaluation, and dissemination of team science interventions in clinical and translational research

A randomized controlled trial of a team science intervention to enhance collaboration readiness and behavior among early career scholars in the CTSA network

“…Effective initiation and maintenance of cross-disciplinary collaborations face many challenges [4,5]. The Science of Team Science (SciTS) field has produced helpful frameworks and described individual and team characteristics and practices to address these challenges [4][5][6]. Although preliminary evidence supports a range of team science interventions, rigorous evidence for the efficacy of these treatments is meager [6][7][8][9].…”

“…The Science of Team Science (SciTS) field has produced helpful frameworks and described individual and team characteristics and practices to address these challenges [4][5][6]. Although preliminary evidence supports a range of team science interventions, rigorous evidence for the efficacy of these treatments is meager [6][7][8][9]. Studies of team science interventions are typically single-arm, pre-and post-observational studies with small sample sizes and are limited to selfreported outcomes without follow-up beyond the intervention.…”

“…Studies of team science interventions are typically single-arm, pre-and post-observational studies with small sample sizes and are limited to selfreported outcomes without follow-up beyond the intervention. As Rolland and colleagues summarize in the introduction to a recent Journal of Clinical and Translational Science themed issue, the situation is far from ideal: " : : : the relative dearth of evidence-based interventions : : : can leave translational scientists to fend for themselves in establishing effective teams" [6] (p. 1).…”