Few explicit mentions of specific funder evaluation frameworks were made, although some referred to "frameworks" generally as a way of facilitating systematic data collection and thereby improving evaluation quality.
Yet the economic straits in science already encourage research that targets specific, funder-driven priorities over riskier, more open-ended questions.
That is, they are written for a specific audience (often a funder), they typically use tactful, measured language, sometimes make oblique recommendations, and seek to reconcile multiple agendas and stakeholders.
Some early stage funders will invest in a specific area only because they want to be physically close to their investments, or because their investor base demands it.
Patients or patient advocates were not seen, and although healthcare organisations gave resources (mainly time), they did not have a specific research policy; for government and public funders, clinical research was a marginalised issue.
Holding differing views of 'social justice' does not diminish the fact that funders can band together and execute a specific plan with success.
There are exceptions, funders that focus single-mindedly on achieving a specific goal, but most have broader aims.
The potential target users of evidence-map databases are researchers, research funders and policy makers, who can use the databases to identify research gaps and to evaluate the quantity of evidence accumulated for a specific research questions.
14 Here, we use the dataset gathered for this earlier study to examine trends over time, the distribution of funding awarded to men and women PIs across specific infections, funder categories and along the research and development (R&D) continuum, extending from preclinical to clinical and operational research.
We included studies describing conceptual or methodological approaches to evaluate the impact of health research programs and the empirical evaluation of specific programs, funders, research teams, clinical area, etc.
