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Table 2 Functionalities included in each MULTI-ACT MSC indicator

From: Collective health research assessment: developing a tool to measure the impact of multistakeholder research initiatives

Information

Description

Dimension

The CRIF dimension to which the indicator relates (excellence, efficacy, economic, social and PROs)

Aspect to be measured

Key topic within each dimension evaluated by the indicator

Type of indicator

Type of indicator within each aspect: core or additional

Description

Content of the indicator

Example

Example from health organizations’ reports or websites

Associated terms

Definition of associated terms that are relevant for understanding the indicator

Comments

Notes that clarify issues related to the computation or use of the indicator

Data type

Overall classification of the type of data the indicator provides: quantitative or qualitative

Expected frequency of data collection

How often data collection is expected

Expected frequency of data dissemination

How often data are expected to be disseminated

Indicator in use

Whether the indicator is currently being used: Yes/No

Limitations

Issues that should be considered when using the indicator

Links

Additional resources that could be helpful in computing and using the indicator

Method of measurement

Description of how the indicator can be measured and reported

Monitoring and evaluation framework

Research stage that the indicator evaluates: input, process, output, outcome, impact

Preferred data sources

Data sources for gathering the data required for elaborating the indicator

Rationale

Relevance of the indicator and advantages of using it

Type of information to be reported

Classification of the information provided in the indicator (e.g. number in physical units, percentage, narrative description)

Unit of measure

If the indicator is quantitative, the units in which the indicator is measured (e.g. number of articles)