Table 3.
Research capacity questions
| Questions | Responders | Answer options | Responders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular participation of the respondent in a specific research network(s)? | 226 | Yes | 49 (21.7) |
| The predominant focus of the networka | 114 | Clinical infectious diseases | 46 (40.3) |
| Microbiology or virology | 24 (21.0) | ||
| Critical care | 71 (62.2) | ||
| Public or global health | 34 (29.8) | ||
| Other (please specify) | 11 (9.6) | ||
| Participation in research initiativesa | 148 | Local clinical research initiatives | 130 (87.8) |
| National clinical research initiatives | 67 (45.3) | ||
| International clinical research initiatives | 55 (37.2) | ||
| Age categories of patients are recruited into studies at the respondent sitea | 165 | Adult | 139 (84.2) |
| Pediatrics | 56 (33.9) | ||
| Settings in the hospital that conduct clinical researcha | 165 | Emergency department | 66 (40.0) |
| Hospital wards | 104 (63.0) | ||
| ICUs | 125 (75.8) | ||
| Outpatient/community care settings | 75 (45.5) | ||
| Other | 5 (3.0) | ||
| Research types in the respondent hospitala | 161 | Retrospective observational studiesb | 147 (91.3) |
| Prospective observational studies | 115 (71.4) | ||
| Biological sampling studies (blood and other fluids) | 79 (49.1) | ||
| Randomized clinical trials of interventions | 80 (49.7) | ||
| Clinical trials using a placebo control comparison group | 60 (37.3) | ||
| Do you believe that patients at your hospital would participate in randomized studies? | 181 | Definitely not | 8 (4.4) |
| Probably not | 31 (17.1) | ||
| Maybe | 70 (38.7) | ||
| Probably yes | 49 (27.1) | ||
| Definitely | 23 (12.7) | ||
| The presence of registry data (i.e., an electronic or hard-copy database) | 179 | Yes | 146 (81.6) |
aMore than one answer is possible
bRetrospective observational studies include case reports, chart review case series, case-control studies, cohort studies