Abramowitz SA, et al. - In this systematic literature review, experts compared the epidemiological (EPI) research and the qualitative social and behavioral science (SBS) research published during the West Africa Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in order to evaluate how disciplinary priorities affected research conducted during the EVD response, with implications for epidemic response effectiveness. For the closer integration of EPI and SBS research in all aspects of epidemic preparedness and response that incorporates the lessons of the West Africa EVD outbreak, a roadmap was set forth building on this research. A program of action that situates data collection and analysis in real-time, recursive, integrated efforts to move community attitudes, behaviors, and responses into epidemiological research was supported in the findings.