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Biomedical Research

Report

Health Services and Primary Care Research Study: Comprehensive Report

This report provides an independent assessment of the breadth, scope, and impact of health services and primary care research funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from FYs 2012 to 2018.

Jun 30, 2020
Testimony

Testimony

China's Health System Reform and Global Health Strategy in the Context of COVID-19: Addendum

Document submitted on June 23, 2020, as an addendum to testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 7, 2020.

Jun 24, 2020
Journal Article

From COVID-19 Research to Vaccine Application: Why Might It Take 17 Months Not 17 Years and What Are the Wider Lessons?

Experts consider how monitoring the development of a COVID-19 vaccine could help to identify which of the approaches speeding development and deployment could be usefully applied more widely in the future.

Jun 9, 2020
Commentary

Biosecurity Is the Lesson We Need to Learn from the Coronavirus Pandemic

Biological outbreaks have been a fear among experts for decades and human activities present windows of vulnerability. To address this, America needs to have a new approach to biosafety and biosecurity that addresses the full range of biological threats that humankind and the global environment will face in the future.

May 11, 2020
Testimony

China's Health System Reform and Global Health Strategy in the Context of COVID-19

In response to SARS, China restructured its public health system in 2004. It has also prioritized health care system reforms over the past decade. What are the implications of these developments on China's response to COVID-19? And how can the United States engage China in global pandemic response?

May 7, 2020
Testimony

The Federal Research Enterprise and COVID-19

There is still much to be done to address the COVID-19 pandemic. But it's not too early to examine shortfalls and ways to steer the United States through the crisis. What has been the federal response so far? And what role has the Department of Homeland Security in particular played?

May 5, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Experiences of Persons Living with Dementia Planning for a Dementia Research Meeting: Lessons Learned From the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers

A stakeholder group of individuals living with dementia made valuable contributions to a research summit on the disease.

Apr 1, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Contributions of Persons Living With Dementia to Scientific Research Meetings: Results From the National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers

A stakeholder group of persons living with dementia influenced the agenda and outcomes of a national research summit on care, services, and supports for persons living with the disease.

Apr 1, 2020
Report

Report

Neurological Effects of Repeated Exposure to Military Occupational Levels of Blast: A Review of Scientific Literature

There is increasing concern over the common, repetitive forms of blast to which military members are exposed during service, and how those exposures could affect the central nervous system. The authors of this report review the relevant literature.

Mar 18, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Engaging Patients and Other Non-Researchers in Health Research: Defining Research Engagement

This paper discusses patient involvement in specific research projects.

Mar 5, 2020
Report

Report

Emerging developments in citizen science: Reflecting on areas of innovation

This report explores innovation in citizen science as it relates to data collection, analysis, recruitment and capacity building. It also considers emerging themes and topical issues including policymaking developments.

Feb 16, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Return of Value in the New Era of Biomedical Research: One Size Will Not Fit All

Determining appropriate return of value in biomedical research will entail finding the point of equilibrium between feasibility and usefulness.

Nov 21, 2019
Journal Article

Journal Article

Innovation in the Research Funding Process: Peer Review Alternatives and Adaptations

A paper explores options for modifying or replacing peer review in the research funding system, including lotteries; self-review; open peer review; broadening participation; innovation prizes; and new technologies.

Nov 21, 2019
Report

Research-Portfolio Performance Metrics: Rapid Review

Researchers reviewed metrics for evaluating research portfolios used by medical research organizations and appraised their characteristics. Organizations can use their results to help select, develop, and revise metrics for research portfolios.

Nov 12, 2019
Research Brief

Research Brief

Evolving the Practice of Evaluating Research-Portfolios

Researchers appraised metrics that medical research entities use to evaluate research portfolios. The work can help organizations select, develop, and revise metrics for their portfolios. This brief summarizes the findings and recommendations.

Nov 12, 2019
Report

Report

The changing research landscape and reflections on national research assessment in the future

RAND Europe conducted a study to explore current and future changes in the research landscape (shifting environment, rapid technological developments and public policy) and how this may affect the nature of national research assessment (REF).

Oct 3, 2019
Report

Profile of Institutional Review Board Characteristics Prior to the 2019 Implementation of the Revised Common Rule

This report details the results of a survey of institutional research boards (IRBs) to obtain baseline information on their demographics and their attitudes about their IRBs and the likely effects of proposed changes to the Revised Common Rule.

Jul 31, 2019
Report

Report

Design and development of an evaluation framework for the NHMRC: Review of international practice, overview of NHMRC's data and grant management systems, and an evaluation framework and metrics

The aim of this study is to help NHMRC think about ways to assess and measure the impact of the changes to their restructured grant program in terms of burden, creativity and innovation, and equality of opportunity across career stages.

Jun 17, 2019
Report

Report

Development of a Knowledge Readiness Level Framework for Medical Research

A new framework for assessing the maturity of knowledge products (outputs from health science research) assigns each product to a knowledge readiness level, to help the U.S. Army make better decisions about its health science research portfolio.

Apr 4, 2019
Report

Report

Supporting the Development of a Vision and Strategic Plan for Zhejiang University's Academic Medical Center (为浙江大学学术型医学中心制定愿景与战略规划): Chinese Translation (simplified characters)

This is a Chinese translation of a report that identifies and assesses potential models of organization to help achieve the goals of Zhejiang University's academic medical center.

Mar 1, 2019

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RAND Topic:
Biomedical Research

Topic Synonyms:
Medical Research