Table 1 Regional health research system barometer scores
From: Developing the African national health research systems barometer
Health research system barometer parameters | Regional barometer score |
|---|---|
A. Governance of research for health | |
1. Regional health research policy index (RHRPI) | 0.49 |
2. Regional health research law index (RHRLI) | 0.40 |
3. Regional strategic health research plan index (RSHRPI) | 0.47 |
4. Regional ethical review committee index (RERCI) | 0.91 |
5. Regional health research priority list index (RHRPLI) | 0.53 |
6. Regional health research focal point index (RHRFPI) | 0.83 |
Average score for the governance of R4H | 0.61 |
B. Developing and sustaining resources for R4H | |
7. Regional universities with faculties of health sciences/medicine (RUFHSI) | 0.05 |
8. Regional health research institutes or council (RHRCI) | 0.55 |
9. Regional R4H programme (RHRPRI) | 0.51 |
10. Regional R4H programme staff density index (RHRHRI) | 0.0006 |
11. Regional NGOs R4H index (RNGOI) | 0.64 |
Average score for developing and sustaining resources for R4H | 0.35 |
C. Producing and using research | |
12. Regional R4H programme action plan index (RHRPAI) | 0.34 |
13. Regional knowledge translation platform index (RKTPI) | 0.32 |
14. Regional health research management forum index (RHRMFI) | 0.51 |
15. Regional R4H publications per 100,000 population index (RPPCI) | 0.10 |
Average score for producing and using research | 0.32 |
D. Financing of R4H | |
16. Regional budget line for R4H index (RBLHRI) | 0.47 |
17. Regional government spending on R4H index (RHRBI) | 0.06 |
Average score for financing of R4H | 0.27 |
Regional health research systems barometer (RHRSB) average score | 0.42 |