Table 2.

Aspects of implementing research capacity building as a research benefit in clinical or health-related research

Area of research capacity building	Goal	Type of benefit	Duration of benefit
Research priority setting	Research responsive to health needs Practically relevant research	Collective	–	Long term
Research design	High-quality research Practically relevant research results	Individual, collective	Short term	Long term
Staff development and infrastructure	Efficient implementation of research	Researchers, collective	Short term	Long term
Scientific and ethical review	Good design and conduct of research Protection of research participants	Individual, collective	–	Long term
Publication and result communication	High research impact	Researchers, collective	–	Long term
Dissemination and advocacy	High research impact	Collective	–	Long term
Fundraising and grant writing	More and better research	Researchers, collective	Short term	Long term
Stewardship for research	More and better research More and better researchers	Researchers, collective	Short term	Long term
Research partnerships	Intellectual and material exchange	Researchers	Short term	Long term
Profit sharing	Financial gain	Researchers, collective	Short term	Long term