Christine L Paul, Nicole M Verrills, Stephen Ackland, Rodney Scott, Susan Goode, Ann Thomas, Sarah Lukeman, Sarah Nielsen, Judith Weidenhofer, James Lynam, Elizabeth A Fradgley, Jarad Martin, Peter Greer, Stephen Smith, Cassandra Griffin, Kelly A Avery-Kiejda, Nick Zdenkowski, Andrew Searles, Shanthi Ramanathan
BACKGROUND: Translating research, achieving impact, and assessing impact are important aspirations for all research collaboratives but can prove challenging. The Hunter Cancer Research Alliance (HCRA) was funded from 2014 to 2021 to enhance capacity and productivity in cancer research in a regional centre in Australia. This study aimed to assess the impact and benefit of the HCRA to help inform future research investments of this type. METHOD: The Framework to Assess the Impact from Translational health research (FAIT) was selected as the preferred methodology...
March 11, 2024: BMC Health Services Research