Table 7 Results of the sensitivity analysis for the disease classification method (sample = 107)
From: Resource allocation for biomedical research: analysis of investments by major funders
Element of the analysis | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A disease classification was attributed | 87/107 | 81% |
Accuracy of the results | ||
General | 79/87 | 91% |
Based on the grant’s title | 42/43 | 98% |
Based on the grant’s abstract | 37/44 | 84% |
Among misclassified or unclassified grants | ||
Primary disease was not mentioned first | 1/28 | 4% |
Unspecific or highly technical language used with no disease mentioned | 11/28 | 39% |
General topics with no specific disease focus | 7/28 | 25% |
New synonyms discovered that were not included | 9/28 | 32% |