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Table 4 All research indicators for resource-poor countries (Tables 2 and 3 combined)

From: Development and use of a research productivity assessment tool for clinicians in low-resource settings in the Pacific Islands: a Delphi study

Research performance indicators for clinicians in resource-poor countries

VR ++++

SR ++

SI +

NR 0

Scale

Rank

Implementation/translation of research findings

16

   

4.00

1

Research collaborations

15

2

  

3.76

2

Impact or change as a result of research

14

2

  

3.75

3

Policy briefs and media interaction

13

2

  

3.73

4

National recognition

14

3

  

3.65

5

Position as principal investigator in research design and priorities

13

3

  

3.63

6

Relevance of research

12

4

  

3.50

7

Research supervision

15

2

3

 

3.35

8=

Contribution to the research environment, e.g. research meetings

13

1

3

 

3.35

8=

Quality assurance projects

10

5

  

3.33

10

Community engagement and recognition

11

5

1

 

3.24

11

Advocacy

8

4

1

 

3.15

12

Conference presentations

7

10

  

2.82

13

Research funding received

7

7

2

1

2.59

14

International recognition

6

8

3

 

2.53

15

Number of publications

6

6

3

2

2.29

16

  1. VR, Very relevant; SR, Somewhat relevant; SI, Somewhat irrelevant; NR, Not relevant.
  2. Not all 19 panellists answered every question.