Table 7.

Summary from Cooke’s framework [21] for research capacity development at the individual level

Principles of research capacity development	Evidence at the individual level
1. Development of appropriate skills and confidence, through training and creating opportunities to apply skills	- Progressive skill development - Confidence building through sharing new skills with others, applying skills in new situations, working with other professional groups in research
2. Research capacity development should support research ‘close to practice’ for it to be useful	- Patient-centred outcomes as measures in projects and impact of project on patients’ quality of life - Critical thinking used in practice
3. Linkages, partnerships and collaborations enhance research capacity development	- Gaining and sharing knowledge - Increased number of partnerships and working inter-professionally
4. Ensure appropriate dissemination to maximise impact	- Papers in research and practice journals, conference presentations, applied dissemination of findings
5. Continuity and sustainability	- Successful access to funding, continued contacts with collaborators/linkages, continued supervision
6. Infrastructure	- Project management, mentorship and supervision structures