Decision-making approaches used by UK and international health funding organisations for allocating research funds: A survey of current practice.

ABSTRACT: Innovations in decision-making practice for allocation of funds in health research are emerging; however, it is not clear to what extent these are used. This study aims to better understand current decision-making practices for the allocation of research funding from the perspective of UK and international health funders. An online survey (active March-April 2019) was distributed by email to UK and international health and health-related funding organisations (e.g., biomedical and social), and was publicised on social media. The survey collected information about decision-making approaches for research funding allocation, and covered assessment criteria, current and past practices, and considerations for improvements or future practice. A mixed methods analysis provided descriptive statist

SUBMITTER: Meadmore K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644005 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature