Table 5 The capacity-building impact of health technology assessment reports from the researchers’ perspective
From: Impact assessment of Iran’s health technology assessment programme
The dimensions of capacity-building | The number of reports that included this dimension | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | No response | |
The project had an impact on decision-making and had garnered points from MOHME | 1 (5.0%) | 19 (95.0%) | 0 |
The co-investigators have acquired new skills (such as systematic review and/or economic evaluation) in order to design future studies | 20 (100.0%) | 0 | 0 |
The project facilitated the securing of research grants from other organisations (inside or outside the health system) | 9 (45.0%) | 10 (50.0%) | 1 (5.0%) |
The results of this project will be utilised for defining future research projects | 9 (45.0%) | 5 (25.0%) | 6 (30.0%) |
The project or part of the project was an academic thesis | 2 (10.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 3 (15.0%) |
Part of the project costs had been used to strengthen the organisation’s research resources | 1 (5.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 4 (20.0%) |
Part or all of the infrastructures required for this project had been provided by mechanisms other than the projects own costs | 2 (10.0%) | 15 (75.0%) | 3 (15.0%) |