Figure 1

Past, current and future collaboration networks. (a) Past collaboration network. Each node represents a survey respondent and each line a tie defined by the questions: “I know this person through collaboration on a research project before the translational research network began (e.g. through clinical trials, NHMRC funded projects, quality improvement projects, audits)” or “I have worked with this person in another way, including current work colleagues (e.g. shared care of patients, worked in the same lab, shared resources).” TRN director is LC64; JA10 is the TRN manager. Square nodes are clinicians, circles are researchers and triangles are clinician-researchers. Blue are members from a Central Site, red are from a Satellite site and black from a peripheral site. (b) Current Collaboration network. Links defined by the question: “I have consulted or collaborated with this person regarding a translational research network project or regarding dissemination of its objectives or findings.” Four respondents are not currently collaborating. JA10 is the TRN manager. (c) Future Collaboration network. Links defined by the question: “I would consider collaborating with this person on a translational research network project in the future.”