Applying a framework to assess the impact of cardiovascular outcomes improvement research

Health Research Policy and Systems

Mitchell N. Sarkies¹  Derek Chew²  Danny Liew³  Chris Reid⁴  Stephen J. Duffy⁵  Julian Smith⁶  John Beltrame⁷  David Brieger⁸  Tom Briffa⁹  Suzanne Robinson^1,10  Louise Cullen^1,11  Mark Nelson^1,12  Peter Macdonald^1,13 

[1] Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, 2109, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Health Systems and Health Economics Group, Health Research and Data Analytics Hub, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia;Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement, Health Research and Data Analytics Hub, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Department of General Cardiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Surgery (School of Clinical Sciences At Monash Health), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia;Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia;Cardiology Department, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia;Cardiology Department, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Adelaide, Australia;Division of Cardiology, Concord Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia;Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Population and Public Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia;Health Systems and Health Economics Group, Health Research and Data Analytics Hub, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation and School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia;St Vincent’s Hospital, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia;

关键词: Research impact;    Impact matrix;    Research output;    Implementation science;    Cardiovascular outcomes;    Evaluation;    Health research;    Research translation;    Knowledge translation;    Dissemination;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12961-021-00710-4

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundHealth and medical research funding agencies are increasingly interested in measuring the impact of funded research. We present a research impact case study for the first four years of an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council funded Centre of Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement (2016–2020). The primary aim of this paper was to explore the application of a research impact matrix to assess the impact of cardiovascular outcomes improvement research.MethodsWe applied a research impact matrix developed from a systematic review of existing methodological frameworks used to measure research impact. This impact matrix was used as a bespoke tool to identify and understand various research impacts over different time frames. Data sources included a review of existing internal documentation from the research centre and publicly available information sources, informal iterative discussions with 10 centre investigators, and confirmation of information from centre grant and scholarship recipients.ResultsBy July 2019, the impact on the short-term research domain category included over 41 direct publications, which were cited over 87 times (median journal impact factor of 2.84). There were over 61 conference presentations, seven PhD candidacies, five new academic collaborations, and six new database linkages conducted. The impact on the mid-term research domain category involved contributions towards the development of a national cardiac registry, cardiovascular guidelines, application for a Medicare Benefits Schedule reimbursement item number, introduction of patient-reported outcome measures into several databases, and the establishment of nine new industry collaborations. Evidence of long-term impacts were described as the development and use of contemporary management for aortic stenosis, a cardiovascular risk prediction model and prevention targets in several data registries, and the establishment of cost-effectiveness for stenting compared to surgery.ConclusionsWe considered the research impact matrix a feasible tool to identify evidence of academic and policy impact in the short- to midterm; however, we experienced challenges in capturing long-term impacts. Cost containment and broader economic impacts represented another difficult area of impact to measure.

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