Is our public research money well spent? Publication of research outputs from Health Research Council of New Zealand-funded studies: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
; 13(5): e072446, 2023 05 31.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the reporting of results from the projects and programmes funded by the Health Research Council (HRC) New Zealand.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional analysis.SETTING:
Research projects and programmes funded by the HRC New Zealand from 2006 to 2014.PARTICIPANTS:
Publicly available data provided by the HRC. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The number and proportion with evidence of publication and dissemination of a research output from HRC grants and the time taken to disseminate the results.RESULTS:
Of the 374 HRC grants from 2006 to 2014, there was no evidence of publication or reporting of any research output for 48 studies (13%). Of the 326 (87%) grants with research outputs, there was a mean dissemination time of 4.73 years (SD 2.37). The total funding provided by the HRC was NZ$471 663 336, while the 48 grants with no evidence of dissemination represented NZ$47 095 727 (10%).CONCLUSIONS:
Thirteen per cent of the HRC projects and programmes from 2006 to 2014 have not contributed to the healthcare evidence as their results remain unknown.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Investigación Biomédica
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Organización de la Financiación
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Open
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda