Abstract: Context is one of the core factors that cause the results of evidence implementation to be variable, which also has a deep impact on the evidence, the implementation process, and the implementer/adopter. This paper introduces the concept of context and describes the development process, applicable object, measurement content, scoring method, reliability and validity, the application status quo of context assessment tools, aiming to provide a reference for Chinese scholars to select appropriate assessment tools of context in implementation research.

Key words: best evidence; implementation science; context; tool; review