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Table 3 Indicators defined for measuring economic benefits of health research in available frameworks

From: Systematic review of methods for evaluating healthcare research economic impact

Framework

Economic Benefits

Payback [13–16]

   • benefits resulting from commercial utilization of research innovations

 

   • benefits resulting from healthy workforce and reduction of days off work

Canadian Institute of Health Research framework [21]

   • commercial benefits

 

   • human investments

 

   • the value of life and health

Research impact [23]

   • limitation and effectiveness of costs

 

   • macro-economic impacts

Canadian Academic of Health Science Framework [22]

   • Research activity benefits

 

   • Commercial benefits

 

   • Health benefits

 

   • Well-being benefits

 

   • Social benefits