Research Impact Framework for Health Research
Author Information
Author(s): Kuruvilla Shyama, Mays Nicholas, Pleasant Andrew, Walt Gill
Primary Institution: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Hypothesis
How can researchers systematically describe the impact of their health research?
Conclusion
The Research Impact Framework helps researchers identify and describe a wide range of specific and verifiable impacts related to their work.
Supporting Evidence
- The framework provides a systematic approach to identifying research impacts.
- Researchers found the framework more useful than previous ad hoc methods.
- It facilitates comparison of research impacts across different projects.
- Feedback from researchers helped refine the framework.
Takeaway
This study created a tool to help researchers explain how their work helps people and society, making it easier to show the good things that come from their research.
Methodology
The framework was developed through literature review and interviews with researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Potential Biases
There may be historical and institutional biases that lead researchers to identify only positive impacts.
Limitations
The framework may not cover all potential impacts and could be influenced by researchers' biases.
Participant Demographics
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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