Table 1 Key concepts from health research governance frameworks
From: Governance of health research in four eastern and southern African countries
Framework | Scope | Functions | Core elements of health research governance |
|---|---|---|---|
COHRED Guide to developing and managing effective health research systems [15] | National health research systems and health research institutions | - Governance and management | Policies, priorities and management - Conducive environment and leadership - Ability to optimize resources and international integration - Formalized partnership arrangements - Ethical regulation - Coordination |
Smits and Champagne Framework on governance of health research [16] | Health research funding institutions | - Governance | - Accountability and performance - Strategy formulation - Resourcing and instrumentation - Intelligence acquisition - Relationship management |
Pang et al. Conceptual Framework for health research systems [14] | National health research systems | - Stewardship | - Define and articulate of a vision for a NHRS - Identify appropriate health research priorities and coordinate adherence to them - Set and monitor ethical standards for health research and research partnerships - Monitor and evaluate the NHRS |
WHO AFRO NHRS barometer [1] | National health research systems | - Indicators of governance | - National health policy - National strategic health plan - National health research policy and strategic health research plan - Health research law - National health research management forum - National health research priority agenda - Scientific review committee - National health ethics review committee - Hospital ethics review committees |