Table 3 Research outcomes and key indicators and achievement
Outcome/output | Indicators | Achievement (2009) |
|---|---|---|
Outcome | ||
1. New knowledge relevant to global and local health needs | Implications of research findings or results for current knowledge/understanding or programs/interventions in relation to MDGs or national priorities. | Review of progress and policy development demonstrates significant contributions in 6/8 priority areas of Strategic Plan 2001-2010 |
2. Changes in programs, policies and practices which incorporate this knowledge | Changes in national/regional or international policy/programs consistent with new knowledge/research findings. | Significant policy changes/policy contribution in 5/8 priority areas of Strategic Plan 2001-2010 |
Outputs | ||
1. Updated research agenda which identifies priority research areas & objectives | Revisions to the priority research areas based on consultation with stakeholders and research findings undertaken at least every 2 years. | Strategic Plan 2010-2020 provides information on new research directions and justification |
2. Program of research protocols and research activities which contribute to the objectives in the priority research areas identified in the Strategic Plan | Number of new research protocols/activities approved by research priority area and research phase during the last 12 months | Increase in infections (27%), health systems (17%); decrease in diarrhoea (9%) and HIV (8%) Shift towards operational research |
3. Research program addresses issues of gender, environment, poverty and equity where relevant. | No/% of protocols approved during the last 12 months which address - gender, environment, poverty and equity. | Very low proportions - no significant change over 2007-2009 periods. Reporting is not capturing this information. |
4. Research undertaken by ICDDR,B is regarded as high quality and innovative by international peers. | No. of publications in the high impact peer reviewed journals by research priority area during last 12 months. | Most in traditional strong areas of diarrhoea (1/3), infections, child health |
| Â | No. of citations in peer reviewed literature for key publications in each priority research area over a 5 year period. | Citation rate by area: highest in diarrhoea (7.3); infectious disease (4.9); child health (4.5) |
5. Research undertaken by ICDDR,B is conducted according to ethical standards | Presence of policies on scientific misconduct, acknowledgement, authorship, sex trafficking, allocation core funds | Policies established, but compliance not known |
| Â | Numbers and proportion of investigators certified for human research | Proportion has risen to 97% from low levels in previous years |