Table 1 Description of the categories used in the analysis
Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Health systems research | Examination of healthcare practices, health service delivery (access, barriers and quality) and the structure of healthcare systems; |
2 | Health policy and strategies | Research on processes used in the implementation of public health initiatives (policies, programs and practices) as well as the contextual factors that affect these processes |
3 | Clinical research | Clinical and laboratory-based studies conducted in human subjects/samples, including evaluation of treatment regimens intended for human use |
4 | Basic biomedical research | Laboratory-based research; studies of genes and gene products, molecular, cellular and physiological structures and functions, biological pathways and processes including immune function, bioinformatics, development and characterization of mathematical models |
5 | Population-based research | Studies of disease surveillance and distribution that track incidence, prevalence, morbidity, co-morbidity and mortality including ongoing monitoring of large scale cohorts, social determinants of health, factors relating to physical environment associated with the cause, risk or development of disease |
6 | Social sciences research | Research that explores beliefs, attitudes and behavioral perspectives, including interpersonal relations, sexual behavior, risk perceptions, knowledge of the disease |
7 | Product development & new technologies | Discovery, development and testing of new drugs, vaccines and biopharmaceuticals; testing and evaluation of markers, technologies, devices and kits for diagnosis, prediction, prognosis and monitoring in clinical, community or special settings |