Measuring research impact in medical research institutes: a qualitative study of the attitudes and opinions of Australian medical research institutes towards research impact assessment frameworks

Measuring research impact in medical research institutes: a qualitative study of the attitudes and opinions of Australian medical research institutes towards research impact assessment frameworks

Abstract Background The question of how to measure, assess and optimise the returns from investment in health and medical research (HMR) is a highly policy-relevant issue. Research Impact Assessment Frameworks (RIAFs) provide a conceptual measurement framework to assess the impact from HMR. The aims...

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Main Authors: Simon Deeming, Penny Reeves, Shanthi Ramanathan, John Attia, Michael Nilsson, Andrew Searles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:
Qualitative research
Medical research institutes
Australia
Research assessment
Research impact
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-018-0300-6

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