Table 3.
Research outcomes and key indicators and achievement
| Outcome/output | Indicators | Achievement (2009) |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | ||
| 1. New knowledge relevant to global and local health needs | Implications of research findings or results for current knowledge/understanding or programs/interventions in relation to MDGs or national priorities. | Review of progress and policy development demonstrates significant contributions in 6/8 priority areas of Strategic Plan 2001-2010 |
| 2. Changes in programs, policies and practices which incorporate this knowledge | Changes in national/regional or international policy/programs consistent with new knowledge/research findings. | Significant policy changes/policy contribution in 5/8 priority areas of Strategic Plan 2001-2010 |
| Outputs | ||
| 1. Updated research agenda which identifies priority research areas & objectives | Revisions to the priority research areas based on consultation with stakeholders and research findings undertaken at least every 2 years. | Strategic Plan 2010-2020 provides information on new research directions and justification |
| 2. Program of research protocols and research activities which contribute to the objectives in the priority research areas identified in the Strategic Plan | Number of new research protocols/activities approved by research priority area and research phase during the last 12 months | Increase in infections (27%), health systems (17%); decrease in diarrhoea (9%) and HIV (8%) Shift towards operational research |
| 3. Research program addresses issues of gender, environment, poverty and equity where relevant. | No/% of protocols approved during the last 12 months which address - gender, environment, poverty and equity. | Very low proportions - no significant change over 2007-2009 periods. Reporting is not capturing this information. |
| 4. Research undertaken by ICDDR,B is regarded as high quality and innovative by international peers. | No. of publications in the high impact peer reviewed journals by research priority area during last 12 months. | Most in traditional strong areas of diarrhoea (1/3), infections, child health |
| No. of citations in peer reviewed literature for key publications in each priority research area over a 5 year period. | Citation rate by area: highest in diarrhoea (7.3); infectious disease (4.9); child health (4.5) |
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| 5. Research undertaken by ICDDR,B is conducted according to ethical standards | Presence of policies on scientific misconduct, acknowledgement, authorship, sex trafficking, allocation core funds | Policies established, but compliance not known |
| Numbers and proportion of investigators certified for human research | Proportion has risen to 97% from low levels in previous years | |