School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
School of Health & Behavioural Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 21;14(3):e076839. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076839.
The need for public research funding to be more accountable and demonstrate impact beyond typical academic outputs is increasing. This is particularly challenging and the science behind this form of research is in its infancy when applied to collaborative research funding such as that provided by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to the Centre for Research Excellence in Digestive Health (CRE-DH).
In this paper, we describe the protocol for applying the Framework to Assess the Impact from Translational health research to the CRE-DH. The study design involves a five-stage sequential mixed-method approach. In phase I, we developed an impact programme logic model to map the pathway to impact and establish key domains of benefit such as knowledge advancement, capacity building, clinical implementation, policy and legislation, community and economic impacts. In phase 2, we have identified and selected appropriate, measurable and timely impact indicators for each of these domains and established a data plan to capture the necessary data. Phase 3 will develop a model for cost-consequence analysis and identification of relevant data for microcosting and valuation of consequences. In phase 4, we will determine selected case studies to include in the narrative whereas phase 5 involves collation, data analysis and completion of the reporting of impact.We expect this impact evaluation to comprehensively describe the contribution of the CRE-DH for intentional activity over the CRE-DH lifespan and beyond to improve outcomes for people suffering with chronic and debilitating digestive disorders.
This impact evaluation study has been registered with the Hunter New England Human Research Ethics Committee as project 2024/PID00336 and ethics application 2024/ETH00290. Results of this study will be disseminated via medical conferences, peer-reviewed publications, policy submissions, direct communication with relevant stakeholders, media and social media channels such as X (formely Twitter).
公众对研究资金的问责制和超越典型学术成果的影响力的需求日益增加。这尤其具有挑战性，并且当将这种研究形式应用于协作研究资金（例如澳大利亚国家卫生和医学研究委员会为卓越研究中心提供的资金）时，其背后的科学仍处于起步阶段。
在本文中，我们描述了将转化健康研究影响评估框架应用于卓越研究中心的方案。该研究设计涉及五阶段顺序混合方法方法。在第一阶段，我们制定了影响计划逻辑模型，以映射影响途径并确定关键利益领域，如知识进步、能力建设、临床实施、政策和立法、社区和经济影响。在第二阶段，我们已经确定并选择了每个领域的适当、可衡量和及时的影响指标，并制定了数据计划以捕获必要的数据。第三阶段将开发成本效益分析模型，并确定微观成本和后果估值的相关数据。第四阶段，我们将确定选定的案例研究以纳入叙述，而第五阶段则涉及数据的收集、分析和完成影响报告。我们期望这项影响评估全面描述 CRE-DH 在 CRE-DH 寿命期间和之后为患有慢性和使人衰弱的消化疾病的人改善结果的贡献。
这项影响评估研究已在亨特新英格兰人类研究伦理委员会注册为项目 2024/PID00336，并进行了伦理申请 2024/ETH00290。该研究的结果将通过医学会议、同行评议出版物、政策提交、与相关利益相关者的直接沟通、媒体和社交媒体渠道（如 X（前称 Twitter））传播。
