Series: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 6: Reaction on commentaries – how to continue with the Research Agenda?

Figures & data

Table I. Process indicators to evaluate the dissemination of the Research Agenda.

• How many papers are citing the Research Agenda articles (‘citation index’)?

• How many new project applications or research proposals are referring to the Research Agenda?

• How many presentations on the Research Agenda are given at national conferences?

• In how many training programmes (undergraduate, postgraduate, and research courses) is the Research Agenda used or integrated?

• Is the Research Agenda used or referred to by journals, and on websites?

• How many young researchers and research units are using the Research Agenda to define their project or prioritize their research lines and aims, respectively?

• When and how is Europe informed by the Research Agenda about priorities to influence EU policy on research (for instance Anniversary Fund)?

• Survey to evaluate the knowledge about the Research Agenda and the importance researchers and stakeholders (research units, funding institutions) give to the Research Agenda

• What is the Impact Factor of the Research Agenda articles?

Table II. Outcome indicators to evaluate the implementation of the Research Agenda.

• Is the Research Agenda used as a criterion for the theme of EGPRN conferences and the critical appraisal and appropriate selection of papers and project proposals for funding respectively?

• How many abstracts at EGPRN conferences are related to the Research Agenda?

• How many proposals and project applications mention the topics as proposed by the Research Agenda?

• How many project evaluations (evaluators) are referring to the Research Agenda?

• How many recent and future publications (e.g. as retrieved from MedLine) in the different domains of the Research Agenda are following the recommendations?

• How many papers show new directions?