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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Organisational Domain | Mean baseline | Mean follow-up | Mean baseline | Mean follow-up | Coefficient | P value | Coefficient | P value |
i) provides adequate resources to support staff research training | 4.93 | 4.83 | 4.77 | 5.90 | 0.98 | 0.12 | 1.13 | < 0.1†|
ii) has funds, equipment or admin to support research activities | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.10 | 5.36 | 1.05 | 0.12 | 1.17 | < 0.1†|
iii) has a plan or policy for research development | 4.82 | 5.38 | 5.50 | 6.39 | 0.22 | 0.80 | 0.33 | 0.71 |
iv) provides access to literature search and article retrieval | 6.70 | 7.56 | 6.69 | 6.79 | -0.69 | 0.36 | -0.68 | 0.37 |
v) has senior managers that support research | 6.59 | 6.56 | 6.97 | 7.48 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.38 |
vi) ensures staff career pathways are available in research | 4.41 | 4.94 | 4.72 | 5.52 | 0.20 | 0.78 | 0.25 | 0.73 |
vii) ensures organisation planning is guided by evidence | 6.12 | 6.67 | 5.29 | 5.54 | -0.35 | 0.57 | -0.12 | 0.66 |
viii) has consumers involved in research | 5.24 | 4.73 | 4.92 | 5.52 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 0.91 | 0.37 |
ix) accesses external funding for research | 5.32 | 5.06 | 5.59 | 6.15 | 0.93 | 0.25 | 1.11 | 0.18 |
x) promotes clinical practice based on evidence | 7.07 | 7.78 | 7.14 | 7.43 | -0.20 | 0.74 | -0.22 | 0.72 |
xi) encourages research activities relevant to practice | 6.17 | 6.33 | 6.06 | 6.93 | 0.62 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 0.31 |
xii) provides access software for analysing research data | 4.47 | 4.38 | 3.00 | 4.77 | 1.05 | 0.25 | 1.01 | 0.29 |
xiii) has mechanisms to monitor research quality | 4.60 | 4.86 | 3.91 | 5.00 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.70 |
xiv) provides access to experts for research advice | 4.57 | 4.76 | 4.97 | 6.55 | 0.98 | 0.21 | 1.01 | 0.21 |
xv) supports a multi-disciplinary approach to research | 6.27 | 6.00 | 6.09 | 7.34 | 1.50 | < 0.05* | 1.43 | < 0.05* |
xvi) provides forums/bulletins to present research findings | 4.48 | 4.59 | 4.61 | 5.11 | 0.14 | 0.85 | 0.03 | 0.97 |
xvii) engages external partners (eg universities) in research | 5.44 | 5.94 | 5.67 | 7.10 | 1.01 | 0.13 | 1.13 | 0.10 |
xviii) supports applications for research scholarships/degrees | 5.61 | 6.39 | 5.52 | 7.25 | 0.94 | 0.21 | 1.02 | 0.19 |
xix) supports the peer-reviewed publication of research | 5.30 | 6.19 | 5.50 | 6.83 | 0.08 | 0.90 | 0.27 | 0.68 |
xx) requires ethics approval for research activities | 8.27 | 8.71 | 8.32 | 9.10 | 0.18 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 0.46 |
Total score | 5.70 | 5.85 | 5.69 | 6.47 | 0.68 | 0.15 | 0.73 | 0.14 |