Table 1.
Regional health research system barometer scores
| Health research system barometer parameters | Regional barometer score |
|---|---|
| A. Governance of research for health | |
| 1. Regional health research policy index (RHRPI) | 0.49 |
| 2. Regional health research law index (RHRLI) | 0.40 |
| 3. Regional strategic health research plan index (RSHRPI) | 0.47 |
| 4. Regional ethical review committee index (RERCI) | 0.91 |
| 5. Regional health research priority list index (RHRPLI) | 0.53 |
| 6. Regional health research focal point index (RHRFPI) | 0.83 |
| Average score for the governance of R4H | 0.61 |
| B. Developing and sustaining resources for R4H | |
| 7. Regional universities with faculties of health sciences/medicine (RUFHSI) | 0.05 |
| 8. Regional health research institutes or council (RHRCI) | 0.55 |
| 9. Regional R4H programme (RHRPRI) | 0.51 |
| 10. Regional R4H programme staff density index (RHRHRI) | 0.0006 |
| 11. Regional NGOs R4H index (RNGOI) | 0.64 |
| Average score for developing and sustaining resources for R4H | 0.35 |
| C. Producing and using research | |
| 12. Regional R4H programme action plan index (RHRPAI) | 0.34 |
| 13. Regional knowledge translation platform index (RKTPI) | 0.32 |
| 14. Regional health research management forum index (RHRMFI) | 0.51 |
| 15. Regional R4H publications per 100,000 population index (RPPCI) | 0.10 |
| Average score for producing and using research | 0.32 |
| D. Financing of R4H | |
| 16. Regional budget line for R4H index (RBLHRI) | 0.47 |
| 17. Regional government spending on R4H index (RHRBI) | 0.06 |
| Average score for financing of R4H | 0.27 |
| Regional health research systems barometer (RHRSB) average score | 0.42 |