title: Evaluation of funding gastroenterology research in Canada illustrates the beneficial role of partnerships.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Funders of health research in Canada seek to determine how their funding programs impact research capacity and knowledge creation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact of a focused grants and award program that was cofunded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology; and to measure the impact of the Program on the career paths of funded researchers and assess the outcomes of research supported through the Program.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey of the recipients of grants and awards from 2000 to 2008 was conducted in 2012. The CIHR Funding Decisions database was searched to determine subsequent funding; a bibliometric citation analysis of publications arising from the Program was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 160 grant and award recipients, 147 (92%) completed the survey. With >$17.4 million in research funding, support was provided for 131 fellowship awards, seven career transition awards, and 22 operating grants. More than three-quarters of grant and award recipients continue to work or train in a research-related position. Combined research outputs included 545 research articles, 130 review articles, 33 book chapters and 11 patents. Comparative analyses indicate that publications supported by the funding program had a greater impact than other Canadian and international comparators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continuity in support of a long-term health research funding partnership strengthened the career development of gastroenterology researchers in Canada, and enhanced the creation and dissemination of new knowledge in the discipline.
authors: Philip M
authors: PM
authors: Sherman
authors: Kimberly
authors: K
authors: Banks Hart
authors: Keeley L
authors: KL
authors: Rose
authors: Kwadwo
authors: K
authors: Bosompra
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Manuel
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Belanger
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Daniels
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Sinclair
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Vanner
authors: Andre
authors: A
authors: Buret
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics*; D002170:Canada; D002321:Career Choice; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005582:Foundations / Q000191:economics; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000191:economics*; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000191:economics