Analysis of the distribution and scholarly output from National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) research grants.

ABSTRACT: The National Institute of Academic Anaesthesia (NIAA) was founded in 2008 to lead a UK strategy for developing academic anaesthesia. We aimed to assess the distribution of applications and quantify the academic returns of NIAA-supported research grants, as this has hitherto not been analysed. We sought data on the baseline characteristics of all grant applicants and recipients. Every grant recipient from 2008 to 2015 was contacted to ascertain the status of their supported research projects. We also examined Google Scholar, Scopus® database and InCites Journal Citation Reports for citation, author and journal metrics, respectively. In total, 495 research project applications were made, with 150 grants being awarded. Data on 121 out of 150 (80.7%) grant awards, accounting for £3.5 million,

SUBMITTER: El-Boghdadly K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5969081 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature