Recent trends in National Institutes of Health funding for surgery: 2003 to 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to compare the compositions of federally funded surgical research between 2003 and 2013, and to assess differences in funding trends between surgery and other medical specialties.

Data sources

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool database was queried for grants within core surgical disciplines during 2003 and 2013. Funding was categorized by award type, methodology, and discipline. Application success rates for surgery and 5 nonsurgical departments were trended over time.

Conclusions

Inflation-adjusted NIH funding for surgical research decreased 19% from $270 M in 2003 to $219 M in 2013, with a shift from R-awards to U-awards. Proportional funding to outcomes research almost tripled, w

SUBMITTER: Hu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4446185 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature