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Table 4 TEAM DOMAIN item and total scores for Control group compared with Intervention group (using hierarchical modelling to adjust for the potential clustering effect of individuals within teams)

From: Evaluating a team-based approach to research capacity building using a matched-pairs study design

 

Control Group Individuals (n = 32)

Intervention Group Individuals (n = 37)

Unadjusted

significance

Adjusted for highest qualification at baseline

Team Domain

Mean baseline

Mean follow-up

Mean baseline

Mean

follow-up

Coefficient

P value

Coefficient

P value

i) provides resources to support staff research training

4.25

4.83

4.09

6.10

1.02

< 0.1†

1.04

< 0.1†

ii) has funds, equipment or admin to support research activities

3.87

4.35

3.45

4.89

0.80

0.22

0.90

0.18

iii) does team level planning for research development

4.68

5.72

4.85

6.00

-0.02

0.98

0.05

1.00

iv) ensures staff involvement in developing that plan

5.47

6.94

5.14

6.38

-0.37

0.67

-0.22

0.81

v) has team leaders that support research

7.20

7.71

7.72

8.57

0.21

0.77

0.45

0.53

vi) provides opportunities to get involved in research

5.48

6.47

6.53

8.07

0.55

0.51

0.77

0.36

vii) does planning that is guided by evidence

6.87

7.94

6.14

7.17

-0.13

0.86

0.10

0.90

viii) has consumer involvement in research activities/planning

5.31

5.13

4.30

5.59

1.44

< 0.1†

1.51

< 0.05*

ix) has applied for external funding for research

5.57

5.86

6.30

7.04

0.51

0.63

0.87

0.41

x) provides access to literature searching and article retrieval

6.84

7.78

6.47

7.28

-0.13

0.84

-0.17

0.81

xi) conducts research activities relevant to practice

5.77

7.22

5.83

7.66

0.25

0.78

0.42

0.64

xii) supports applications for research scholarships/degrees

6.33

6.73

6.13

6.96

0.35

0.72

0.70

0.48

xiii) has mechanisms to monitor research quality

5.04

5.71

4.26

5.92

0.94

0.29

1.25

0.17

xiv) provides access to experts for research advice

5.12

5.53

5.71

7.52

1.07

0.23

1.20

0.20

xv) disseminates research results at research forums/seminars

5.52

8.88

5.2

6.26

0.66

0.38

1.02

0.17

xvi) supports a multi-disciplinary approach to research

6.81

7.44

6.94

8.38

0.86

0.26

1.14

0.14

xvii) has incentives & support for mentoring activities

5.21

5.31

4.48

5.39

0.84

0.28

0.90

0.26

xviii) has external partners (eg universities) engaged in research

5.11

5.53

4.56

7.66

2.40

< 0.05*

2.63

< 0.05*

xix) supports peer-reviewed publication of research

4.43

6.13

4.85

7.00

0.78

0.29

0.88

0.25

xx) provides access to software to support research activities

3.69

4.79

2.96

5.56

0.21

0.82

0.34

0.73

Total score

5.53

6.24

5.79

6.72

0.38

0.50

0.53

0.36

  1. * = significant difference at p < 0.05; ** = highly significant difference at p < 0.001; † = trend of < 0.1