Commentary on 'It can still happen here: systemic risk factors that may contribute to the continued abuse of people with intellectual disabilities'

Purpose– This commentary takes Marslandet al.’s paper about services at risk of becoming abusive to the people they support, as a platform to consider issues around implementation science and its role in minimising this risk. The paper aims to discuss this issue.Design/methodology/approach– The commentary is a selected review of implementation science. The research is used to define implementation, identify prerequisites, selectively review methods and comment on fidelity.Findings– The commentary proposes that implementation science has an important role in ensuring evidence-based practice transfers from research to disability services.Originality/value– The commentary offers a viewpoint based on combined research evidence and clinical practice.