Evaluating health research impact: Development and implementation of the Alberta innovates-health solutions impact framework

Research Evaluation

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 354-367

  Graham, Kathryn E R ^a   Chorzempa, Heidi L ^a   Valentine, Pamela A ^a   Magnan, Jacques ^a  

^a AIHS   (Canada)

Author keywords

CAHS; framework; impact; implementation; indicators; payback

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870941434     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: 14715449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvs027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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