Table 1.

Key concepts from health research governance frameworks

Framework	Scope	Functions	Core elements of health research governance
COHRED Guide to developing and managing effective health research systems [15]	National health research systems and health research institutions	- Governance and management	Policies, priorities and management - Conducive environment and leadership - Ability to optimize resources and international integration - Formalized partnership arrangements - Ethical regulation - Coordination
Smits and Champagne Framework on governance of health research [16]	Health research funding institutions	- Governance	- Accountability and performance - Strategy formulation - Resourcing and instrumentation - Intelligence acquisition - Relationship management
Pang et al. Conceptual Framework for health research systems [14]	National health research systems	- Stewardship	- Define and articulate of a vision for a NHRS - Identify appropriate health research priorities and coordinate adherence to them - Set and monitor ethical standards for health research and research partnerships - Monitor and evaluate the NHRS
WHO AFRO NHRS barometer [1]	National health research systems	- Indicators of governance	- National health policy - National strategic health plan - National health research policy and strategic health research plan - Health research law - National health research management forum - National health research priority agenda - Scientific review committee - National health ethics review committee - Hospital ethics review committees