Table 3.
Indicators initially piloted for NIHR-wide oversight dashboard (June 2009)
| Strategic goal | Indicators | BSC domain | Logic model stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal 1: Establish the NHS as an internationally recognised centre of research excellence | Number of applications to NIHR Faculty and Research programmes | External | Input |
| Number of industry funded trials taking place through NIHR networks and experimental medicine research facilities | External | Process | |
| Total value of industry funded trials taking place in the NHS | External | Output | |
| % of NIHR-portfolio trials achieving greater than 95% of recruitment plan | Internal | Process | |
| Number and favourability of news stories relating to NIHR and NHS research in national and international media each month | External | Output | |
| Goal 2: Attract, develop and retain the best research professionals to conduct people-based research | Number of faculty members at each level of NIHR Faculty (Investigators, Trainees and Associates) | Internal | Process |
| % of personal award scheme (research fellowship) applicants coming from university departments rated as excellent in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise | External | Outcome | |
| Goal 3: Commission research focused on improving health and care | % of planned research expenditure disbursed | Financial | Output |
| % of applications for research grants deemed fundable that were funded | Financial | Process | |
| Number of new publications that attribute NIHR funding deposited on UK PubMed Central each month and % of these in journals targeted at practitioners | External | Output | |
| Goal 4: Strengthen and streamline systems for research management and governance | Average time from commission to commencement of NIHR-portfolio studies | Internal | Process |
| Number of research passports active | Internal | Output | |
| Pages accessed through the NIHR portal and website | External | Output | |
| Goal 5: Act as sound custodians of public money for public good | % of total cost of programme funding spent on research administration | Financial | Process |
| Number of risk register issues escalated for monitoring by NIHR Senior Management Team | Internal | Input | |