A novel performance monitoring framework for health research systems: Experiences of the National Institute for Health Research in England

Health Research Policy and Systems

Volumn 9, Issue , 2011, Pages

  El Turabi, Anas ^a,b   Hallsworth, Michael ^c   Ling, Tom ^b   Grant, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Westbrook Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Institute for Government   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVALUATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONITORING; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 79953108474     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14784505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4505-9-13     Document Type: Article

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