Toolkit Components

An Individual Survey - A survey targeted towards researchers, policy makers and others involved in health research production or use with the aim to document individual experiences and views.

Module 1000: Identification, introduction and basic background information
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
Module 2000: Health research environment
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
Module 3000: Health research system: priorities, functions, and collaborations
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
Module 4000: Health research production and utilization
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
Module 5000: Additional background information and evaluation
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF

An Institutional Survey - A survey of institutions conducting research on health topics with the aim to document institutional governance, policies, strengths and challenges.

(Spanish, French and Portuguese versions will be available soon)

Module 1000: Identification, introduction and background information
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 2000: Types and approaches to research
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 3000: Financial resources for health research
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 4000: Health research outputs, synthesis, dissemination and knowledge management
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 5000: Human resources, capacity and development for research
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 6000: Institutional facilities and field sites
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF
Module 7000: Research ethics and ethical processes
	English: Word | PDF		French: Word | PDF
	Spanish: Word | PDF		Portuguese: Word | PDF

An updated version of the institutional survey that will benefit from testing in Cameroon, Costa Rica, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Pakistan, Senegal, and Tanzania will be available by January 2009.

A Media Review Protocol - to review newspaper content related to communication of health and health research topics, with the aim to document the quantity and quality of media communication, including influence on agenda-setting, informing the public in a nuanced way, and increasing accountability of research processes.

Module 1000: Newspaper background information
	English: Word | PDF
Module 2000: Information on individual health and health research articles
	English: Word | PDF

Key Informant and Focus Group Discussion Guide - moderator guide that can be amended to specific topics of interest to a particular institution or country, with the aim to gain insight on social discourses.

Focus Group Discussion Guide
	English: Word | PDF

A Document and Database Review Guide - guide to conduct a desk review & inventory prior to new data collection based on the core indicators and descriptive variables.

A Template for National Case Studies with a focus on equity in the process and outcome of research - combines an approach to qualitative and quantitative information as inputs to stakeholder dialogues.