title: Metrics of rehabilitation research capacity.
abstract: This article describes approaches to assessing rehabilitation research capacity and measuring capacity growth within the context of basic science, clinical research, health services research, and engineering and technology development. Related metrics are also described, including the selectiveness of research training programs, ways of measuring research productivity, the impact on education, clinical practice and policy, increasing and tracking retention, and measurement requirements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Allen W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Heinemann
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services