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‘Making evidence count’: A framework to monitor the impact of health services research
Objectives: The objective of this study is to develop a framework to measure the impact of primary health care research, describe how it could be used and propose a method for its validation.
Design: Literature review and critical appraisal of existing models of research impact, and integration of three into a comprehensive impact framework.
Setting: Centre of Research Excellence focusing on access to primary health care services in Australia.
Participants: Not applicable.
Interventions: Not applicable.
Main outcome measure: The Health Services Research Impact Framework, integrating the strengths of three existing models of research impact.
Conclusion: In order to ensure relevance to policy and practice and to provide accountability for funding, it is essential that the impact of health services research is measured and monitored over time. Our framework draws upon previously published literature regarding specific measures of research impact. We organise this information according to the main area of impact (i.e. research related, policy, service and societal) and whether the impact originated with the researcher (i.e. producer push) or the end-user (i.e. user pull). We propose to test the utility of the framework by recording and monitoring the impact of our own research and that of other groups of primary health care researchers.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of Rural HealthVolume
20Pagination
51-58ISSN
1038-5282Department/School
School of NursingPublisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing AsiaPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2012 The Authors Australian Journal of Rural Health Copyright 2012 National Rural Health Alliance Inc.Repository Status
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