Using the Contribution Analysis Approach to Evaluate Science Impact: A Case Study of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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• Personal Author:
  Downes A ; Howard J ; Novicki, Emily
• Description:
  Interest from Congress, executive branch leadership, and various other stakeholders for greater accountability in government continues to gain momentum today with government-wide efforts. However, measuring the impact of research programs has proven particularly difficult. Cause and effect linkages between research findings and changes to morbidity and mortality are difficult to prove. To address this challenge, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health program evaluators used a modified version of contribution analysis (CA) to evaluate two research programs. CA proved to be a useful framework for assessing research impact, and both programs received valuable, actionable feedback. Although there is room to further refine our approach, this was a promising step toward moving beyond bibiliometrics to more robust assessment of research impact. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Case Reports Mortality Occupational Health Public Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Government Evaluation Case Studies Effectiveness Research Employees Exposure Assessment Fatalities Hazards Impact Evaluation Injuries Intervention Medical Research National Occupational Research Agenda NORA Occupational Health Programs Occupational Safety And Health Occupational Safety Programs Partnership Public Health Quantitative Analysis Regulations Risk Assessment Safety Research Statistical Analysis Surveillance Training Worker Health Workers Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1098-2140
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  177-189
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051423
• Citation:
  Am J Eval 2019 Jun; 40(2):177-189
• Contact Point Address:
  Amia Downes, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E20, Atlanta, GA 30333
• Email:
  ADownes@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Evaluation
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211389/cdc_211389_DS1.pdf
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