Table 1.
The differences in median scores (with inter–quartile range, IQR) that different sub–groups of scorers (ie, researchers vs “non–researchers”; and high–income country (HIC)–based vs low– or middle–income country (LMIC–based) assigned to different criteria*
| All scorers (median, IQR) (N = 91) | Researchers (median, IQR) (N = 61) | “Non–researchers” (N = 30) | HIC–based (median, IQR) (n = 53) | LMIC–based (median, IQR) (n = 38) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score |
63 (54–71) |
62 (54–70) |
64 (53–73) |
57 (47–66) |
72 (61–80) |
| Answerability |
76 (68–83) |
76 (68–84) |
77 (67–85) |
74 (63–81) |
81 (73–89) |
| Effectiveness |
70 (61–77) |
69 (61–78) |
68 (59–78) |
66 (54–74) |
76 (66–84) |
| Deliverability |
69 (58–77) |
69 (59–78) |
67 (57–78) |
65 (54–72) |
77 (65–84) |
| Maximum impact |
42 (32–52) |
39 (32–50) |
44 (32–55) |
32 (23–41) |
54 (44–66) |
| Equity | 57 (47–70) | 57 (46–66) | 60 (46–75) | 48 (37–61) | 72 (60–81) |
IQR – interquartile range, HIC – high–income, LMIC – low– and middle–income
*The median scores were determined across all 205 research ideas in order to investigate if any sub–group of scorers deviated in their scoring of any particular criterion.