Table 2.
Exclusion process for awards funded by the NIH, agencies and centers listed on NIH RePORTER in 2005, 2010, and 2015
| Year | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding awards from the NIH, agencies and centers on the NIH RePORTER | 62,102 | 75,533 | 61,970 |
| Awards excluded because “MISST” does not appear in title | 61,945 | 75,159 | 61,206 |
| Remaining potentially relevant funding MISST research awards | 157 | 374 | 764 |
| Excluded: use of MISST technology not integral to study | 4 | 12 | 69 |
| Excluded: acronym in keyword search has alternative meaning unrelated to MISST | 6 | 15 | 19 |
| Excluded: MISST use in medical device development only | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Excluded: MISST keyword used in analogy only | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Excluded: keyword “mHealth” did not refer to MISST | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Excluded: MISST use in nonhuman research | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Total MISST funding awards | 134 | 338 | 649 |