Publisher's Synopsis
This report, prepared for and funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc), presents the results of an evaluation of 16 research grants awarded by arc in the early 1990s This report, prepared for and funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc), presents the results of an evaluation of 16 research grants. The report presents a framework that conceptualises the relationship between research inputs, process, output and outcomes. The researchers make several conclusions, including that there is a diversity of research payback; the researcher drives translation; short, focused project grants provide value; and flexibility in funding is used advantageously.