Sara Malone

2025

A mapping review and critique of the literature on translation, dissemination, and implementation capacity building initiatives for different audiences

Baumann, A. A., Adams, D. R., Baldwin, L. M., Tabak, R. G., Malone, S., Keeper, M. M., Misra-Hebert, A. D., Stevens, K. R., Fernandez, M. E. & Kripalani, S., Dec 2025, In: Implementation Science Communications. 6, 1, 34.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

Correction to: A mapping review and critique of the literature on translation, dissemination, and implementation capacity building initiatives for different audiences (Implementation Science Communications, (2025), 6, 1, (34), 10.1186/s43058-025-00717-w)

Baumann Walker, A. A., Adams, D. R., Baldwin, L. M., Tabak, R. G., Malone, S., Kepper, M. M., Misra-Hebert, A. D., Stevens, K. R., Fernandez, M. E. & Kripalani, S., Dec 2025, In: Implementation Science Communications. 6, 1, 49.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

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Measuring Stigma in Pediatric Oncology: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Three Global Sites

Counts, L. E., Tanner, R. S., Chen, Y., Devidas, M., Ferrara, G., Chitsike, I., Chokwenda, N., Matsikidze, E., Cáceres-Serrano, A. M., Fuentes, L., Herrera, T. V., Halalsheh, H., Fraihat, N., Bhakta, N., Jeha, S., Santana, V. M., Malone, S. M. & Graetz, D. E., Jan 1 2025, In: JCO Global Oncology. 11, e2400213.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Who benefits? Health equity and the Translational Science Benefits Model

La Manna, A., Heidbreder, J., Casey, S., Phelps, K., LaBrier, M., Brossart, L., Clark, E., Tetteh, E., Malone, S., Luke, D. A. & Combs, T., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1565248.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Scopus citations

2024

Accessibility of and Barriers to Long-Term Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Cai, J., Malone, S., Bhakta, N., Pui, C. H., Chen, J., Hu, S., Jiang, H., Ju, X., Zhou, F., Hudson, M. M. & Cheung, Y. T., Oct 17 2024, In: JAMA Network Open. 7, 10, p. e2440258

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Assessment of the quality of interdisciplinary communication (CritCom): evaluation and refinement of a center summary report

Counts, L., Rivera, J., Wiphatphumiprates, P., Puerto-Torres, M., Prewitt, K., Luke, D. A., Graetz, D. E., Malone, S. & Agulnik, A., 2024, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 14, 1384597.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Documenting adaptations to an evidence-based intervention in 58 resource-variable pediatric oncology hospitals across implementation phases

the INSPIRE Study Group, Dec 2024, In: Implementation Science Communications. 5, 1, 122.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Evaluating a virtual facilitation workshop with antimicrobial stewardship teams within a cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial

Malone, S., Bono, K., Saito, J., Rangel, S., Liu, J., Newland, J. & McKay, V., Dec 2024, In: BMC health services research. 24, 1, 1263.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Lowering the burden: Shorter versions of the Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) and Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool (CSAT)

Malone, S., Prewitt, K., McKay, V., Zabotka, L., Bacon, C. & Luke, D. A., Dec 2024, In: Implementation Science Communications. 5, 1, 113.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Missing the target-mis-implementation and de-implementation

McKay, V. R., Walsh-Bailey, C., Malone, S., McGovern, C. & Niven, D. J., Mar 21 2024, Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health: Translating Science to Practice. Oxford University Press, p. 251-268 18 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Novel Framework of Financial Hardship in Childhood Cancer: Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives

Ritter, J., de Bragança, J., Auste, C., Mendez, A., Cohen, P. D., Fajardo, A. F., Loggetto, P., Emília de Sá Rodrigues, K., Essue, B. M., Knaul, F. M., Malone, S. M., Quast, T., Kirby, R. S., Steliarova-Foucher, E., Huang, I. C., Meheus, F. & Bhakta, N., Aug 1 2024, In: JCO Global Oncology. 10, e2400093.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

Pediatric providers’ views on participating in an HPV Vaccine Quality Improvement Intervention: a qualitative analysis

Leshem, E., Malone, S., Solsrud, A., Dodd, S., Rook, S., Graham, S., Ericson, L., Wang, R., Plax, K. & Newland, J., Dec 2024, In: BMC Pediatrics. 24, 1, 824.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Reading level, acuity, and speed evaluation among retinoblastoma survivors: A prospective case series

Barnett, S., Malone, S., Strelnikov, J., L’Hotta, A. J., Zabotka, L., Lueder, G., King, A. A., Hayashi, R. J., Willis, D. N. & Reynolds, M., Jan 1 2024, In: Rare Tumors. 16

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Validating the Physician Documentation Quality Instrument for Intensive Care Unit–Ward Transfer Notes

Lyons, P., Rojas, J. C., Bewley, A. F., Malone, S. M. & Santhosh, L., Jun 2024, In: ATS Scholar. 5, 2, p. 274-285 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

2023

Adherence to and experiences of K–12 students in modified and standard home quarantine during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Missouri

Worrell, M. C., Malone, S., Dawson, P., Fritz, S. A., Thomas, E., Peeler, B., Rains, C., Tinker, S. C., Neatherlin, J. C., Barrios, L., Mooney, J., Towns, K., Newland, J. & Salzer, J. S., Jan 2023, In: PloS one. 18, 1 January, e0275404.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

A new measure for multi-professional medical team communication: design and methodology for multilingual measurement development

Malone, S., Rivera, J., Puerto-Torres, M., Prewitt, K., Sakaan, F., Counts, L., Al Zebin, Z., Arias, A. V., Bhattacharyya, P., Gunasekera, S., Johnson, S., Kambugu, J., Kaye, E. C., Mandrell, B., Mack, J. W., McArthur, J., Mendez, A., Morrissey, L., Sharara-Chami, R. & Snaman, J. & 4 others, Sniderman, E., Luke, D. A., Graetz, D. E. & Agulnik, A., Jul 6 2023, In: Frontiers in Pediatrics. 11, 1127633.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Caring for Critically Ill Children With the ICU Liberation Bundle (ABCDEF): Results of the Pediatric Collaborative∗

Lin, J. C., Srivastava, A., Malone, S., Jennison, S., Simino, M., Traube, C., Larose, K., Kawai, Y., Neu, L., Kudchadkar, S., Wieczorek, B., Hajnik, K., Kordik, C. M., Kumar, V. K., Aghamohammadi, S., Arteaga, G. M., Smith, H. A. B., Spentzas, T., Orman, A. & Landman, B. M. G. & 4 others, Valdivia, H., Browne, H., Fang, T. & Zimmerman, J. J., Aug 1 2023, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 24, 8, p. 636-651 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

20 Scopus citations

Characterization of vision in pediatric retinoblastoma survivors beyond visual acuity

Reynolds, M., Wise, J., Wu, T., Malone, S., Al Badawi, A., King, A., Gordon, M., Lueder, G. & Hayashi, R., Aug 2023, In: Journal of AAPOS. 27, 4, p. 188.e1-188.e6

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

CritCom: assessment of quality of interdisciplinary communication around deterioration in pediatric oncologic patients

Rivera, J., Malone, S., Puerto-Torres, M., Prewitt, K., Counts, L., Wiphatphumiprates, P., Sakaan, F., Al Zebin, Z., Arias, A. V., Bhattacharyya, P., Gunasekera, S., Johnson, S., Kambugu, J., Kaye, E. C., Mandrell, B., Mack, J., McArthur, J., Mendez, A., Morrissey, L. & Sharara-Chami, R. & 5 others, Snaman, J., Sniderman, E., Luke, D. A., Graetz, D. E. & Agulnik, A., 2023, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 13, 1207578.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Scopus citations

Eye-related quality of life and activities of daily living in pediatric retinoblastoma patients: A single-center, non-controlled, cross-sectional analysis

Wise, J., Hayashi, R., Wu, T., Malone, S., Badawi, A. A., King, A., Gordon, M., Kimera, L., Lueder, G. & Reynolds, M., Aug 2023, In: Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 70, 8, e30479.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Healthcare worker perceptions surrounding Staphylococcus aureus transmission and prevention practices in the neonatal intensive care unit

Partha, S. S., Malone, S. M., Bizzle, M., Ikpeama, G., Reich, P. J., Schuetz, C. R. & Fritz, S. A., Dec 5 2023, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 44, 12, p. 1953-1958 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Implementation Science Research in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

The Excellence in Pediatric Implementation Science (ECLIPSE) for the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network, Nov 1 2023, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 24, 11, p. 943-951 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

18 Scopus citations

Introducing SoNHR-Reporting guidelines for Social Networks In Health Research

Luke, D. A., Tsai, E., Carothers, B. J., Malone, S., Prusaczyk, B., Combs, T. B., Vogel, M. T., Neal, J. W. & Neal, Z. P., Dec 2023, In: PloS one. 18, 12 December, e0285236.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

4 Scopus citations

Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Pediatric Patients: Uncovering a Rural Health Challenge

Whittington, K. J., Malone, S. M., Hogan, P. G., Ahmed, F., Flowers, J. A., Milburn, G., Morelli, J. J., Newland, J. G. & Fritz, S. A., Jul 1 2023, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10, 7, p. S16-S20 ofad296.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Scopus citations

Sustainability determinants of an intervention to identify clinical deterioration and improve childhood cancer survival in Latin American hospitals: the INSPIRE study protocol

McKay, V., Carothers, B., Graetz, D., Malone, S., Puerto-Torres, M., Prewitt, K., Cardenas, A., Chen, Y., Devidas, M., Luke, D. A. & Agulnik, A., Dec 2023, In: Implementation Science Communications. 4, 1, 141.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

2022

Acceptance of Saliva-Based Specimen Collection for SARS-CoV-2 Testing Among K-12 Students, Teachers, and Staff

SARS-CoV-2 Specimen Collection Field Team, May 2022, In: Public Health Reports. 137, 3, p. 557-563 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

7 Scopus citations

An Examination of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Based on Classroom Distancing in Schools With Other Preventive Measures in Place—Missouri, January–March 2021

and the Missouri School Measurement Team, Sep 2022, In: Public Health Reports. 137, 5, p. 972-979 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

5 Scopus citations

A scoping review of frameworks in empirical studies and a review of dissemination frameworks

Baumann, A. A., Hooley, C., Kryzer, E., Morshed, A. B., Gutner, C. A., Malone, S., Walsh-Bailey, C., Pilar, M., Sandler, B., Tabak, R. G. & Mazzucca, S., Dec 2022, In: Implementation Science. 17, 1, 53.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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34 Scopus citations

Assessing COVID-19 testing strategies in K-12 schools in underserved populations: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial

Hayes, S., Malone, S., Bonty, B., Mueller, N., Reyes, S. M., Reyes, S. A., Evans, C., Wilcher-Roberts, M., Watterson, T., Akuse, S., Shelley, J., Yuan, G., Lackey, I., Prater, J., Montgomery, B., Williams, C., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Caburnay, C., Dougherty, N. L. & Lu, E. & 4 others, Lai, A., Neidich, J., Fritz, S. & Newland, J. G., Dec 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 1177.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

5 Scopus citations

Assessing the sustainability capacity of evidence-based programs in community and health settings

Bacon, C., Malone, S., Prewitt, K., Hackett, R., Hastings, M., Dexter, S. & Luke, D. A., 2022, In: Frontiers in Health Services. 2, 1004167.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

8 Scopus citations

Correction: Assessing COVID-19 testing strategies in K-12 schools in underserved populations: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial (BMC Public Health, (2022), 22, 1, (1177), 10.1186/s12889-022-13577-z)

Hayes, S., Malone, S., Bonty, B., Mueller, N., Reyes, S. M., Reyes, S. A., Evans, C., Wilcher-Roberts, M., Watterson, T., Akuse, S., Shelley, J., Yuan, G., Lackey, I., Prater, J., Montgomery, B., Williams, C., Butler-Barnes, S. T., Harris, K., Caburnay, C. & Dougherty, N. L. & 5 others, Liu, J., Lai, A., Neidich, J., Fritz, S. & Newland, J. G., Dec 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 1655.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Open Access

Modifications to student quarantine policies in K–12 schools implementing multiple COVID-19 prevention strategies restores in-person education without increasing SARSCoV-2 transmission risk, January-March 2021

COVID-19 Response Fieldwork Laboratory Teams, Missouri School District Data Coordination Group, Malone, S., Fritz, S. A., Montgomery, B. K., Boyle, M., Maricque, B., Lai, A. M., Neidich, J. A., Orscheln, R. C., Newland, J. G., Greene, S., Hall, J. & Plattner, A. S., Oct 2022, In: PloS one. 17, 10 October, e0266292.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

3 Scopus citations

Numbers and narratives: how qualitative methods can strengthen the science of paediatric antimicrobial stewardship

Woods-Hill, C. Z., Xie, A., Lin, J., Wolfe, H. A., Plattner, A. S., Malone, S., Chiotos, K. & Szymczak, J. E., Mar 1 2022, In: JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance. 4, 1, dlab195.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

6 Scopus citations

Point of care tobacco treatment sustains during COVID-19, a global pandemic

Craig, E. J., Ramsey, A. T., Baker, T. B., James, A. S., Luke, D. A., Malone, S., Chen, J., Pham, G., Smock, N., Goldberg, P., Govindan, R., Bierut, L. J. & Chen, L. S., Jun 2022, In: Cancer Epidemiology. 78, 102005.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

10 Scopus citations

Sustainability in pediatric hospitals: An exploration at the intersection of quality improvement and implementation science

Malone, S., Newland, J., Kudchadkar, S. R., Prewitt, K., McKay, V., Prusaczyk, B., Proctor, E., Brownson, R. C. & Luke, D. A., 2022, In: Frontiers in Health Services. 2, 1005802.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus citations

2021

A cluster randomized stepped-wedge trial to de-implement unnecessary post-operative antibiotics in children: the optimizing perioperative antibiotic in children (OPerAtiC) trial

Malone, S., McKay, V. R., Krucylak, C., Powell, B. J., Liu, J., Terrill, C., Saito, J. M., Rangel, S. J. & Newland, J. G., Dec 2021, In: Implementation Science. 16, 1, 29.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

10 Scopus citations

Application of systems dynamics and group model building to identify barriers and facilitators to acute care delivery in a resource limited setting

Muttalib, F., Ballard, E., Langton, J., Malone, S., Fonseca, Y., Hansmann, A., Remy, K., Hovmand, P. & Doctor, A., Dec 2021, In: BMC health services research. 21, 1, 26.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

13 Scopus citations

Pilot Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 Secondary Transmission in Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools Implementing Mitigation Strategies — St. Louis County and City of Springfield, Missouri, December 2020

Dawson, P., Worrell, M. C., Malone, S., Tinker, S. C., Fritz, S., Maricque, B., Junaidi, S., Purnell, G., Lai, A. M., Neidich, J. A., Lee, J. S., Orscheln, R. C., Charney, R., Rebmann, T., Mooney, J., Yoon, N., Petit, M., Schmidt, S., Grabeel, J. & Neill, L. A. & 7 others, Barrios, L. C., Vallabhaneni, S., Williams, R. W., Goddard, C., Newland, J. G., Neatherlin, J. C. & Salzer, J. S., 2021, In: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 70, 12, p. 449-455 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

66 Scopus citations

Reliability and validity of a Spanish-language measure assessing clinical capacity to sustain Paediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) in resource-limited hospitals

Agulnik, A., Malone, S., Puerto-Torres, M., Gonzalez-Ruiz, A., Vedaraju, Y., Wang, H., Graetz, D., Prewitt, K., Villegas, C., Cardenas-Aguierre, A., Acuna, C., Arana, A. E., DÍaz, R., Espinoza, S., Guerrero, K., Martínez, A., Mendez, A., Montalvo, E., Soberanis, D. & Torelli, A. & 5 others, Quelal, J., Villanueva, E., Devidas, M., Luke, D. & McKay, V., Oct 20 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 10, e053116.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

14 Scopus citations

The Clinical Sustainability Assessment Tool: measuring organizational capacity to promote sustainability in healthcare

Malone, S., Prewitt, K., Hackett, R., Lin, J. C., McKay, V., Walsh-Bailey, C. & Luke, D. A., Dec 2021, In: Implementation Science Communications. 2, 1, 77.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

67 Scopus citations

2020

Understanding antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing in pediatric surgical specialties

Malone, S. M., Seigel, N. S., Newland, J. G., Saito, J. M. & McKay, V. R., Jun 1 2020, In: Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 41, 6, p. 666-671 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

12 Scopus citations

2019

Development of a Structured Outcomes Assessment and Implementation Program in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Steffen, K. M., Lin, J. C., Malone, S., Doctor, A. & Hartman, M. E., Jan 1 2019, In: American Journal of Medical Quality. 34, 1, p. 23-29 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Training in Implementation Practice Leadership (TRIPLE): Evaluation of a novel practice change strategy in behavioral health organizations

Proctor, E., Ramsey, A. T., Brown, M. T., Malone, S., Hooley, C. & McKay, V., Jun 20 2019, In: Implementation Science. 14, 1, 66.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

27 Scopus citations

2018

Consensus recommendations for rbc transfusion practice in critically Ill children from the pediatric critical care transfusion and Anemia expertise initiative

Valentine, S. L., Bembea, M. M., Muszynski, J. A., Cholette, J. M., Doctor, A., Spinella, P. C., Steiner, M. E., Tucci, M., Hassan, N. E., Parker, R. I., Lacroix, J., Argent, A., Carson, J. L., Remy, K. E., Demaret, P., Emeriaud, G., Kneyber, M. C. J., Guzzetta, N., Hall, M. W. & Macrae, D. & 22 others, Karam, O., Russell, R. T., Stricker, P. A., Vogel, A. M., Tasker, R. C., Turgeon, A. F., Schwartz, S. M., Willems, A., Josephson, C. D., Luban, N. L. C., Lehmann, L. E., Stanworth, S. J., Zantek, N. D., Bunchman, T. E., Cheifetz, I. M., Fortenberry, J. D., Delaney, M., Van De Watering, L., Robinson, K. A., Malone, S., Steffen, K. M. & Bateman, S. T., 2018, In: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 19, 9, p. 884-898 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

151 Scopus citations

Optimizing Neurocritical Care Follow-Up Through the Integration of Neuropsychology

Dodd, J. N., Hall, T. A., Guilliams, K., Guerriero, R. M., Wagner, A., Malone, S., Williams, C. N., Hartman, M. E. & Piantino, J., Dec 2018, In: Pediatric Neurology. 89, p. 58-62 5 p.

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36 Scopus citations

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