Table 1.
MRI participant profile (organisations) (n = 15)
| Participants (N, %c) | |
|---|---|
| Sizea | |
| Large (400+ researchers) | 7 (47%) |
| Medium (100–399 researchers) | 6 (40%) |
| Small (0–99 researchers) | 2 (13%) |
| Research specialisation (spectrum, not disease or population)b | |
| Narrow | 5 (33%) |
| Medium | 6 (40%) |
| Broad | 4 (27%) |
| Relationship to researchersa | |
| Majority employed directly | 12 (80%) |
| Majority employed by affiliated organisations (universities, hospitals, etc.) | 3 (20%) |
| Progress implementing Research Impact Assessmentb | |
| None | 4 (27%) |
| Initiated | 8 (53%) |
| Advanced | 3 (20%) |
| Affiliation to Universities or Health Districtsb | |
| Affiliated mainly with University | 8 (53%) |
| Affiliated mainly with Health District | 0 (0%) |
| Affiliated with both | 6 (40%) |
| No affiliations | 1 (7%) |
| Statea | |
| New South Wales | 4 (27%) |
| Queensland | 2 (13%) |
| South Australia | 1 (7%) |
| Tasmania | 1 (7%) |
| Victoria | 6 (40%) |
| West Australia | 1 (7%) |
aCategorisation known prior to participant selection
bCategorisation confirmed at participant interviews
cMay exceed 100% due to rounding