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Table 4 Factors associated with the uptake of research to inform policy decisions, lead to behavioural change and health service benefit

From: A systematic evaluation of payback of publicly funded health and health services research in Hong Kong

 

Informing policy and decision making

Application of the findings through changed behaviour

Health and health service benefit

 

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P value

Knowledge production

 

0.79

 

0.88

 

0.08

   No peer reviewed publications

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

   ≤ 2.1 publications per project

0.80(0.32, 2.00)

 

1.22(0.54, 2.75)

 

2.38(1.05, 5.40)

 

   >2.1 publications per project

0.70(0.25, 1.96)

 

1.20(0.48, 2.98)

 

1.27(0.50, 3.21)

 

Research utilisation

      

   Participation in health-related policy/advisory committees post research completion

10.53(4.13, 26.81)

<0.001

2.86(1.28, 6.40)

0.01

3.67(1.53, 8.81)

0.004

   Pre- and during- research process liaison with potential users

2.52(1.20, 5.28)

0.01

2.03(1.05, 3.91)

0.03

1.09(0.56, 2.15)

0.79

Funding award*

 

0.17

 

0.56

 

0.04

   Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Moderate

1.98(0.72, 5.39)

 

0.85(0.36, 1.99)

 

1.03(0.44, 2.42)

 

   High

3.18(0.95, 10.71)

 

1.34(0.47, 3.78)

 

3.01(1.05, 8.66)

 

Project duration (months)

 

0.72

 

0.97

 

0.24

   Short (4 – 15 months)

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

   Intermediate (15 – 24 months)

0.74(0.26, 2.12)

 

0.93(0.37, 2.31)

 

0.51(0.20, 1.29)

 

   Long (24 – 56 months)

1.04(0.34, 3.22)

 

1.01(0.37, 2.76)

 

0.90(0.33, 2.46)

 

Administering institution

 

0.87

 

0.26

 

0.71

   Universities

1.10(0.36, 3.33)

 

0.58(0.23, 1.48)

 

1.20(0.45, 3.18)

 

   Hospitals and other agencies

1.00

1.00

1.00

   
  1. *Low = HKD 6,110–97,180; Moderate = HKD98,940–529,900; High = HKD532,242–993,300
  2. CI, confidence interval