ArticleBMC health services research2015
A method for measuring individual research productivity in hospitals: development and feasibility.
Article in BMC health services research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Neonates and Children Undergoing Neurosurgery: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Factors associated with the research efficiency of clinical specialties in a research-oriented hospital in China.PloS one · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Research Culture and Research Activity of Medical Doctors: A Survey and Audit.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
- Health research capacity of professional and technical personnel in a first-class tertiary hospital in northwest China: multilevel repeated measurement, 2013-2017, a pilot study.Health research policy and systems · 2020Article
- The research activities of Ontario's large community acute care hospitals: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2017Article
- An Evaluation Index System for Research Efficiency of Research-Oriented Hospitals in China.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundResearch capacity is a prerequisite for any health care institution intending to provide high-quality care, yet, few clinicians engage in research, and their work is rarely recognized. To make research an institutional activity, it could be helpful to measure health care professionals' research performance. However, a comprehensive approach to do this is lacking.
methodsWe conducted a literature analysis to determine how best to assess research performance. Our method was not restricted to bibliometric and citation parameters, as is usually the case, but also including "hidden" activities, generally not considered in research performance evaluations.
resultsA set of 12 easily retrievable indicators was used and corresponding points assigned according to a weighting system intended to reflect the effort estimated to perform each activity. We observed a highly skewed score distribution, with a minority of health care professionals performing well across the indicators. The highest score was recorded for scientific papers (768/1098 points, 70%). Twenty percent of researchers at our institution generated 50% of points.
conclusionsWe develop a simple method for measuring research performance, which could be rapidly implemented in health care institutions. It is hoped that the proposed method might be useful for promoting research and guiding resource allocation, although further evaluations are needed to confirm the method's utility.
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