Specifically, we aimed at collecting and qualitatively summarizing what is available in the biomedical literature in terms of theoretical framework and methodologies, with a specific focus on the most valid and reliable indicators of impact.
Increasingly, funding agencies require investigators to detail how their research impacts on policy and practice [ 36, 37], and a growing number of theoretical frameworks for assessing impact have been proposed [ 16, 38- 41].
While a number of theoretical frameworks for assessing impact have been proposed [ 5, 28- 32], the findings of our study suggest that the impact categories proposed in such frameworks, including that of Banzi et al.[ 4], can capture the practical ways in which survey data is utilized.
This book examines, in-depth, the contribution of a problem posing approach to teaching mathematics and discusses the impact of adopting this approach on the development of theoretical frameworks, teaching practices and research on mathematical problem posing over the last 50 years.
Moreover, studies of highly varying systems call for the modelling and/or application of theoretical frameworks.
Use of theoretical frameworks allows for an understanding of factors that contribute to sustainability [ 9, 10].
Next, the four main domains of the theoretical framework (impact on emotions, thoughts, behaviour, and relationships) were used to explore the impact of stigma experienced by the participants.
Details of the theoretical framework of the APHRODITE intervention are described in Additional file 1.
The second thing that is striking about this literature is that only limited attempts have been made to explain the impact of assessment within a theoretical framework.
This requires assessment of the quality of the theoretical framework for rigour and relevance.
The application of these aspects of the theoretical framework to claimants will now be presented.
