McCarthy Mark, Dyakova Mariana, Clarke Aileen
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Division of Health Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
J Public Health (Oxf). 2014 Jun;36(2):325-35. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdt035. Epub 2013 Jul 28.
Public health research is of growing interest within Europe. Bibliometric research shows the UK with a high absolute output of public health publications, although lower per capita than Nordic countries. UK contributed to a European Union (EU) project PHIRE to assess public health research and innovation.
UK health research structures, and programmes funded in 2010, were determined from internet search. Expert informants were asked to comment on national uptake of eight projects EU collaborative health projects. The Faculty of Public Health and the UK Society for Social Medicine discussed the findings at a meeting with stakeholders.
Health research in UK is funded by research councils, the National Health Service (NHS) and independent foundations. Reviews and reports on public health research have encouraged diversified funding. There were 15 programmes and calls in 2010. The UK participated in all eight EU projects, and there was uptake of results for four.
Strategic coordination between public health researchers and practitioners, and the UK research councils, ministries of health and medical charities would strengthen research for policy and practice. With growing expertise and capacity across other EU countries, the UK should take more active leadership in European collaboration.
公共卫生研究在欧洲越来越受关注。文献计量研究表明，英国公共卫生出版物的绝对产出量很高，尽管人均产出低于北欧国家。英国参与了欧盟的一个项目PHIRE，以评估公共卫生研究与创新。
通过网络搜索确定英国的卫生研究结构以及2010年资助的项目。邀请专家提供信息者对八个欧盟合作卫生项目在英国的接受情况发表评论。公共卫生学院和英国社会医学协会在与利益相关者的会议上讨论了研究结果。
英国的卫生研究由研究理事会、国民健康服务体系（NHS）和独立基金会提供资金。关于公共卫生研究的综述和报告鼓励了资金来源的多元化。2010年有15个项目和招标。英国参与了所有八个欧盟项目，其中四个项目的成果得到了应用。
公共卫生研究人员与从业者、英国研究理事会、卫生部和医学慈善机构之间的战略协调将加强针对政策和实践的研究。随着其他欧盟国家专业知识和能力的不断提高，英国应在欧洲合作中发挥更积极的领导作用。
