Is our public research money well spent? Publication of research outputs from Health Research Council of New Zealand-funded studies: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the reporting of results from the projects and programmes funded by the Health Research Council (HRC) New Zealand.

Design

A cross-sectional analysis.

Setting

Research projects and programmes funded by the HRC New Zealand from 2006 to 2014.

Participants

Publicly available data provided by the HRC.

Main outcome measures

The number and proportion with evidence of publication and dissemination of a research output from HRC grants and the time taken to disseminate the results.

Results

Of the 374 HRC grants from 2006 to 2014, there was no evidence of publication or reporting of any research output for 48 studies (13%). Of the 326 (87%) grants with research outputs, there was a mean dissemination time of 4.73 years (SD 2.37). The to

SUBMITTER: Showell M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335537 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature