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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