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Table 2 Functions and operational components of health research systems (HRS) – original and adapted

From: Public involvement in health research systems: a governance framework

Function

Original HRS Framework

Adapted HRS Framework

Stewardship

∙ Define and articulate vision for a national HRS

∙ Define and mobilise a vision for public involvement in a HRS

∙ Identify appropriate health research priorities and coordinate adherence to them

∙ Define the role of public involvement in identifying appropriate health research priorities and coordinating adherence to them

∙ Set and monitor ethical standards for health research and research partnerships

∙ Set and monitor ethical standards for health research

∙ Monitor and evaluate the HRS

∙ Monitor and evaluate public involvement in the HRS

Financing

∙ Secure research funds and allocate them accountably

∙ Secure research funds to support public involvement

∙ Define the role of public involvement in accountably allocating research funds

Creating and sustaining resources

∙ Build, strengthen and sustain the human and physical capacity to conduct, absorb and utilise health research

∙ Define the human resource requirements to build, strengthen and sustain public involvement capacity

∙ Define the organisational requirements to build, strengthen and sustain public involvement capacity

Producing and using research

∙ Produce scientifically valid research outputs

∙ Define the role of public involvement in producing and using research

∙ Translate and communicate research to inform health policy, strategies, practices and public opinion

∙ Promote the use of research to develop new tools (drugs, vaccines, devices and other applications) to improve health

  1. Adapted from Pang et al. [27].