[Internet]. 4th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice [cited 30 March 2012]. Implementation science is the study of methods to promote the integration of research findings and evidence into healthcare policy and practice.
Definition. A gerund is a verbal that ends in-ing and functions as a noun. Adjective: gerundial or gerundival. The term gerund is used in traditional grammar. Many contemporary linguists prefer instead to use the term-ing form.
GERUND PHRASE = gerund + modifiers, objects, or complements. A gerund phrase includes a gerund and its modifiers, objects, or complements. It always functions as a noun. A participial phrase consists of a present or past participle and its modifiers, objects, or complements. It always functions as an adjective.