TY - JOUR AU - Gonzalez-Block, Miguel A. PY - 2004 DA - 2004/08/05 TI - Health policy and systems research agendas in developing countries JO - Health Research Policy and Systems SP - 6 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Health policy and systems research (HPSR) is an international public good with potential to orient investments and performance at national level. Identifying research trends and priorities at international level is therefore important. This paper offers a conceptual framework and defines the HPSR portfolio as a set of research projects under implementation. The research portfolio is influenced by factors external to the research system as well as internal to it. These last include the capacity of research institutions, the momentum of research programs, funding opportunities and the influence of stakeholder priorities and public opinion. These dimensions can vary in their degree of coordination, leading to a complementary or a fragmented research portfolio. SN - 1478-4505 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-2-6 DO - 10.1186/1478-4505-2-6 ID - Gonzalez-Block2004 ER -