Table 1 Characteristics and foci of participating research translation centres

ARC 1

UK ARC serving a socio-economically and inter-generationally diverse region that includes a mix of urban and rural regions with substantial health inequalities.

ARC 2

UK ARC advantaged by a local agglomeration of biotech and health science organisations. Focal ambitions include clinical innovation and new technologies and therapeutics. Partners with local AHSN to facilitate spread of innovation and has interest in national as well as regional links and impact.

ARC 3

UK, ARC with focus on specific diseases and clinical conditions, together with cross-cutting enabling themes such as strengthening patient and service user involvement.

CIRH 1

Australian CIRH striving to build locally led research capacity to address entrenched health inequalities in local populations. Corresponding focus on social determinants of health. Strong community presence and influence over governance of the CIRH.

CIRH 2

Australian CIRH servicing regional and remote communities in an area roughly the size of England. Strong focus on community and patient voice, evident in co-design emphasis and education of researchers and clinicians in the process of implementation.

AHRTC 1

Urban-based, Australian AHRTC whose goals are less shaped by the specific needs of the local populace or by particular diseases, and more by research and capacity building for the future of medicine and care.

AHRTC 2

Urban-based, Australian AHRTC also without specific focus on the needs of the local catchment area. Core research streams are focused on specific diseases and health conditions, with effort also invested in mobilising expertise across organisational boundaries to advance research in these streams.

AHRTC 3

Australian AHRTC that is the single AHRTC in its region and therefore covers urban, regional and remote catchment areas. Its foci are informed by the health needs of its populaces and are on specific diseases and conditions.

AHRTC 4

Australian, urban-based AHRTC covering socio-economically diverse populations with strong focus on understanding and improving implementation, and developing enabling sciences (e.g. informatics) that cut across diseases and clinical conditions.

AHRTC 5

Australian, urban based AHRTC with significant reach in the greater region, and diverse communities. Strong focus on cross-cutting issues, rather than specific diseases, such as addressing health inequality and systems improvement.

AHRTC 6

Australian, urban based AHRTC with socio economically and culturally diverse populations in catchment area. Focus on dissolving boundaries to facilitate creativity and innovation; local impact is first priority, with clinical priorities determined by local need.

AHRTC 7

Australian, urban based AHRTC with strong heritage in precision health and data linkage, leading to global outlook and formation of global partnerships.

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