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The answer is 17 years, what is the question: understanding time lags in translational research

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, December 2011
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Title
The answer is 17 years, what is the question: understanding time lags in translational research
Published in
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, December 2011
DOI 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110180
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Authors

Zoë Slote Morris, Steven Wooding, Jonathan Grant

Abstract

This study aimed to review the literature describing and quantifying time lags in the health research translation process. Papers were included in the review if they quantified time lags in the development of health interventions. The study identified 23 papers. Few were comparable as different studies use different measures, of different things, at different time points. We concluded that the current state of knowledge of time lags is of limited use to those responsible for R&D and knowledge transfer who face difficulties in knowing what they should or can do to reduce time lags. This effectively 'blindfolds' investment decisions and risks wasting effort. The study concludes that understanding lags first requires agreeing models, definitions and measures, which can be applied in practice. A second task would be to develop a process by which to gather these data.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 10 <1%
United Kingdom 9 <1%
Canada 3 <1%
Netherlands 2 <1%
Spain 2 <1%
Denmark 2 <1%
Korea, Republic of 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
New Zealand 1 <1%
Other 5 <1%
Unknown 1602 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 241 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 229 14%
Student > Master 213 13%
Student > Bachelor 127 8%
Other 124 8%
Other 343 21%
Unknown 361 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 421 26%
Nursing and Health Professions 180 11%
Social Sciences 118 7%
Psychology 95 6%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 52 3%
Other 322 20%
Unknown 450 27%
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