Open AccessStreamlining Research by Using Existing Tools
Author(s) -
Greene Sarah M.,
Baldwin LauraMae,
Dolor Rowena J.,
Thompson Ella,
Neale Anne Victoria
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and translational science
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1752-8062
pISSN - 1752-8054
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2011.00296.x
Subject(s) - compendium , dissemination , reuse , work (physics) , health care , quality (philosophy) , knowledge translation , knowledge management , translational research , computer science , data science , public relations , engineering ethics , political science , medicine , engineering , philosophy , mechanical engineering , telecommunications , archaeology , epistemology , law , history , waste management , pathology
Over the past two decades, the health research enterprise has matured rapidly, and many recognize an urgent need to translate pertinent research results into practice, to help improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of US healthcare. Streamlining research operations would speed translation, particularly for multisite collaborations. However, the culture of research discourages reusing or adapting existing resources or study materials. Too often, researchers start studies and multisite collaborations from scratch-reinventing the wheel. Our team developed a compendium of resources to address inefficiencies and researchers' unmet needs and compiled them in a research toolkit website (http://www.ResearchToolkit.org). Through our work, we identified philosophical and operational issues related to disseminating the tool kit to the research community. We explore these issues here, with implications for the nation's investment in biomedical research.