Conducting retrospective impact analysis to inform a medical research charity's funding strategies: the case of Asthma UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Debate is intensifying about how to assess the full range of impacts from medical research. Complexity increases when assessing the diverse funding streams of funders such as Asthma UK, a charitable patient organisation supporting medical research to benefit people with asthma. This paper aims to describe the various impacts identified from a range of Asthma UK research, and explore how Asthma UK utilised the characteristics of successful funding approaches to inform future research strategies.

Methods

We adapted the Payback Framework, using it both in a survey and to help structure interviews, documentary analysis, and case studies. We sent surveys to 153 lead researchers of projects, plus 10 past research fellows, and also conducted 14 detailed case studies. The

SUBMITTER: Hanney SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3660238 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature