Table 2

Research Impact Framework

Research-related impacts

Policy impacts

Service impacts

Societal impacts

• Type of problem/knowledge

• Research methods

• Publications and papers

• Products, patents and translatability potential

• Research networks •Leadership and awards

• Research management

• Communication

• Level of policy-making

• Type of policy

• Nature of policy impact

• Policy networks

• Political capital

• Type of services: health/intersectoral

• Evidence-based practice

• Quality of care

• Information systems

• Services management

• Cost-containment and cost-effectiveness

• Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour

• Health literacy

• Health status

• Equity and human rights

• Macroeconomic/related to the economy

• Social capital and empowerment

• Culture and art

• Sustainable development outcomes

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