From: Evaluating a team-based approach to research capacity building using a matched-pairs study design
 | Control Group Individuals (n = 32) | Intervention Group Individuals (n = 37) | Unadjusted significance | Adjusted for highest qualification at baseline | ||||
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Team Domain | Mean baseline | Mean follow-up | Mean baseline | Mean follow-up | Coefficient | P value | Coefficient | P value |
i) provides resources to support staff research training | 4.25 | 4.83 | 4.09 | 6.10 | 1.02 | < 0.1†| 1.04 | < 0.1†|
ii) has funds, equipment or admin to support research activities | 3.87 | 4.35 | 3.45 | 4.89 | 0.80 | 0.22 | 0.90 | 0.18 |
iii) does team level planning for research development | 4.68 | 5.72 | 4.85 | 6.00 | -0.02 | 0.98 | 0.05 | 1.00 |
iv) ensures staff involvement in developing that plan | 5.47 | 6.94 | 5.14 | 6.38 | -0.37 | 0.67 | -0.22 | 0.81 |
v) has team leaders that support research | 7.20 | 7.71 | 7.72 | 8.57 | 0.21 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 0.53 |
vi) provides opportunities to get involved in research | 5.48 | 6.47 | 6.53 | 8.07 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.77 | 0.36 |
vii) does planning that is guided by evidence | 6.87 | 7.94 | 6.14 | 7.17 | -0.13 | 0.86 | 0.10 | 0.90 |
viii) has consumer involvement in research activities/planning | 5.31 | 5.13 | 4.30 | 5.59 | 1.44 | < 0.1†| 1.51 | < 0.05* |
ix) has applied for external funding for research | 5.57 | 5.86 | 6.30 | 7.04 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.87 | 0.41 |
x) provides access to literature searching and article retrieval | 6.84 | 7.78 | 6.47 | 7.28 | -0.13 | 0.84 | -0.17 | 0.81 |
xi) conducts research activities relevant to practice | 5.77 | 7.22 | 5.83 | 7.66 | 0.25 | 0.78 | 0.42 | 0.64 |
xii) supports applications for research scholarships/degrees | 6.33 | 6.73 | 6.13 | 6.96 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.48 |
xiii) has mechanisms to monitor research quality | 5.04 | 5.71 | 4.26 | 5.92 | 0.94 | 0.29 | 1.25 | 0.17 |
xiv) provides access to experts for research advice | 5.12 | 5.53 | 5.71 | 7.52 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 1.20 | 0.20 |
xv) disseminates research results at research forums/seminars | 5.52 | 8.88 | 5.2 | 6.26 | 0.66 | 0.38 | 1.02 | 0.17 |
xvi) supports a multi-disciplinary approach to research | 6.81 | 7.44 | 6.94 | 8.38 | 0.86 | 0.26 | 1.14 | 0.14 |
xvii) has incentives & support for mentoring activities | 5.21 | 5.31 | 4.48 | 5.39 | 0.84 | 0.28 | 0.90 | 0.26 |
xviii) has external partners (eg universities) engaged in research | 5.11 | 5.53 | 4.56 | 7.66 | 2.40 | < 0.05* | 2.63 | < 0.05* |
xix) supports peer-reviewed publication of research | 4.43 | 6.13 | 4.85 | 7.00 | 0.78 | 0.29 | 0.88 | 0.25 |
xx) provides access to software to support research activities | 3.69 | 4.79 | 2.96 | 5.56 | 0.21 | 0.82 | 0.34 | 0.73 |
Total score | 5.53 | 6.24 | 5.79 | 6.72 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.36 |