The returns from Cardiovascular Research: The Impact of the National Heart Foundation of Australia's Investment
Clay, Moira A; Donovan, Claire; Butler, Linda; Oldenburg, Brian F
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Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of the research investment of the National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHF). Design and setting: The NHF Research Evaluation Working Group was established in 2002 to oversee evaluation of research funding and outcomes data collected over a 5-year period. The evaluation included a bibliometric analysis conducted by the Research Evaluation and Policy Project at the Australian National University. Outcome measures: Level and leverage of research funding;...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Clay, Moira A | |
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dc.contributor.author | Donovan, Claire | |
dc.contributor.author | Butler, Linda | |
dc.contributor.author | Oldenburg, Brian F | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-07T22:18:56Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0025-729X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19072 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of the research investment of the National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHF). Design and setting: The NHF Research Evaluation Working Group was established in 2002 to oversee evaluation of research funding and outcomes data collected over a 5-year period. The evaluation included a bibliometric analysis conducted by the Research Evaluation and Policy Project at the Australian National University. Outcome measures: Level and leverage of research funding; funding levels across the disciplines of biomedical, clinical, and public health research; and visibility and knowledge impact of NHF-supported research in international cardiovascular journals. Results: The NHF's investment in research increased by 27% from 2001 to 2005. This increase resulted from leveraged support for fellowships and scholarships of $1.5 million over this period, and $2.2 million from the pharmaceutical industry. There was an increase in fellowship and scholarship funding from 26% in 2001 to 46% in 2005. There was a 75% increase in the funding allocated to public health research from 2002 to 2004. NHF-funded research publications were found in high impact journals at levels above Australian and world averages, but received fewer citations than expected based on citation rates for all similar articles. Conclusions: The NHF has been successful in implementing a policy to allocate 50% of its research funding to people and 50% to projects. This strategy has led to an increase in funding support for public health research. NHF-funded research has performed very well in terms of knowledge impact. The NHF is now well placed to strategically fund relevant research in the future. | |
dc.publisher | Australasian Medical Association | |
dc.source | Medical Journal of Australia | |
dc.subject | Keywords: article; Australia; bibliometrics; cardiovascular system; financial management; human; international cooperation; medical literature; medical research; non profit organization; outcomes research; public health; publication; Australia; Biomedical Research; | |
dc.title | The returns from Cardiovascular Research: The Impact of the National Heart Foundation of Australia's Investment | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 185 | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160511 - Research, Science and Technology Policy | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u9008501xPUB6 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Clay, Moira A, Murdoch Children's Research Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Donovan, Claire, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Butler, Linda, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Oldenburg, Brian F, Queensland University of Technology | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 209 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 212 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-07T08:28:58Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-33748459466 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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