Griffiths F, Wild A, Harvey J, Fenton E
Primary Care Unit, University of Warwick.
Br J Gen Pract. 2000 Nov;50(460):913-5.
Primary care research networks are being publicly funded in the United Kingdom to promote a culture of research and development in primary care. This paper discusses the organisational form of these networks and how their productivity can be evaluated, drawing on evidence from management science. An evaluation of a research network has to take account of the complexity of the organisation, the influence of its local context, and its stage of development. Output measures, such as number of research papers, and process measures, such as number of research meetings, may contribute to an evaluation. However, as networking relies on the development of informal, trust-based relationships, the quality of interactions within a network is of paramount importance for its success. Networks can audit and reflect on their success in promoting such relationships and a more formal qualitative evaluation by an independent observer can document their success to those responsible for funding.
英国正在对初级保健研究网络进行公共资金投入，以促进初级保健领域的研发文化。本文借鉴管理科学的证据，讨论了这些网络的组织形式以及如何评估其生产力。对研究网络的评估必须考虑到组织的复杂性、当地环境的影响及其发展阶段。诸如研究论文数量等产出指标和诸如研究会议数量等过程指标可能有助于评估。然而，由于网络依赖于非正式的、基于信任的关系的发展，网络内部互动的质量对其成功至关重要。网络可以审核并反思其在促进此类关系方面的成功，由独立观察员进行的更正式的定性评估可以向负责资助的机构证明其成功。
