Evidencing the impact of cancer trials: insights from the 2014 UK Research Excellence Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An impactful clinical trial will have real-life benefits for patients and society beyond the academic environment. This study analyses case studies of cancer trials to understand how impact is evidenced for cancer trials and how impact evaluation can be more routinely adopted and improved.

Methods

The United Kingdom (UK) Government allocates research funding to higher-education institutions based on an assessment of the institutions' previous research efforts, in an exercise known as the Research Excellence Framework (REF). In addition to each institution's journal publications and research environment, for the first time in 2014, allocation of funding was also dependent on an evaluation of the wider, societal impact of research conducted. In the REF2014, impact

SUBMITTER: Hanna CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275320 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature