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Table 4 Regional health research system barometer scores

From: Strengthening national health research systems in the WHO African Region – progress towards universal health coverage

Health research system barometer parameters

Regional barometer score

(2014) n = 39

(2018) n = 39

p value

A. Governance of research for health

 1. Regional health research policy index (RHRPI)

0.51

0.67

0.151

 2. Regional health research law index (RHRLI)

0.38

0.56

0.111

 3. Regional strategic health research plan index (RSHRPI)

0.51

0.49

0.860

 4. Regional ethical review committee index (RERCI)

0.92

0.95

0. 591

 5. Regional health research priority list index (RHRPLI)

0.59

0.79

0.028

 6. Regional health research focal point index (RHRFPI)

0.82

0.85

0.361

Average score for the governance of R4H

0.62

0.72

0.174

B. Developing and sustaining resources for R4H

 7. Regional universities with faculties of health sciences/medicine (RUFHSI)

0.13

0.25

0.088

 8. Regional health research institutes or council (RHRCI)

0.59

0.72

0.071

 9. Regional R4H programme (RHRPRI)

0.56

0.72

0.071

 10. Regional R4H programme staff density per 100,000 population index (RHRHRI)

0.001

0.002

0.909

 11. Regional NGOs R4H index (RNGOI)

0.72

0.79

0.472

Average score for developing and sustaining resources for R4H

0.40

0.61

0.032

C. Producing and using research

 12. Regional R4H programme action plan index (RHRPAI)

0.51

0.59

0.478

 13. Regional knowledge translation platform index (RKTPI)

0.40

0.59

0.047

 14. Regional health research management forum index (RHRMFI)

0.38

0.46

0.474

 15. Regional R4H publications per 100,000 population index (RPPCI)

0.10

  

Average score for producing and using research

0.35

0.55

0.038

D. Financing of R4H

 16. Regional budget line for R4H index (RBLHRI)

0.51

0.62

0.164

 17. Regional government spending on R4H index (RHRBI)

0.14

0.23

0.153

Average score for financing of R4H

0.33

0.43

0.182

Regional health research systems barometer (RHRSB) average score

0.43

0.61

0.056