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Table 1 MRI participant profile (organisations) (n = 15)

From: Measuring research impact in medical research institutes: a qualitative study of the attitudes and opinions of Australian medical research institutes towards research impact assessment frameworks

 

Participants (N, %c)

Sizea

 Large (400+ researchers)

7 (47%)

 Medium (100–399 researchers)

6 (40%)

 Small (0–99 researchers)

2 (13%)

Research specialisation (spectrum, not disease or population)b

 Narrow

5 (33%)

 Medium

6 (40%)

 Broad

4 (27%)

Relationship to researchersa

 Majority employed directly

12 (80%)

 Majority employed by affiliated organisations (universities, hospitals, etc.)

3 (20%)

Progress implementing Research Impact Assessmentb

 None

4 (27%)

 Initiated

8 (53%)

 Advanced

3 (20%)

Affiliation to Universities or Health Districtsb

 Affiliated mainly with University

8 (53%)

 Affiliated mainly with Health District

0 (0%)

 Affiliated with both

6 (40%)

 No affiliations

1 (7%)

Statea

 New South Wales

4 (27%)

 Queensland

2 (13%)

 South Australia

1 (7%)

 Tasmania

1 (7%)

 Victoria

6 (40%)

 West Australia

1 (7%)

  1. aCategorisation known prior to participant selection
  2. bCategorisation confirmed at participant interviews
  3. cMay exceed 100% due to rounding