Table 7

Impact

Function Elements & Related indicators

Asia

CEE

Africa

Latin America

Korea

Thai

B'desh

Hung

Lithu.

Kazak.

Mauri.

Namib

Uganda

Chile

Ecuad

Nicar.

27. Influence of research on policy.

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N

Y

Y

N

N

28. Is health research a basis for policy change?

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

29. Community, stakeholder participation?

N/A

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

N/A

Y

N

N

30. Evidence-based policy?

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N/A

Y

N

Y

N

N

31. Is there information on national research capacity?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

32. Examples of research to policy?

N/A

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N/A

N

Y

Y

N

N

CEE: Central and Eastern Europe; Thai: Thailand, B'desh: Bangladesh, Hung: Hungary, Lithu: Lithuania, Kazak: Kazakhstan, Mauri: Mauritius, Namib: Namibia, Ecuad: Ecuador, Nicar: Nicaragua,

Tugwell et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:151   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-151