Attachment 4
Table Shells for Analysis
Table 1. Percentage of Investigators receiving each type of asthma-related funding in the past 10 years and throughout career and primary sources of asthma funding for same time periods
Funding Source |
Percentage of Investigators receiving asthma-related funding
Career Last 10 years |
Percentage of Investigators receiving primary asthma-related funding
Career Last 10 years |
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NHLBI |
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NIAID |
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NICHD |
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Other NIH |
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CDC |
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AHRQ |
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FDA |
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EPA |
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HUD |
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NSF |
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Other US government (not listed above) |
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Foundations |
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Industry |
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University discretionary/ start-up funds |
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Local, state or regional government |
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Other |
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Table 2. Percentage of Investigators receiving specific types of NIH-funding for asthma research
Type of Funding |
Percentage of Investigators |
Research (e.g., R01, R03, R21) |
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Program/Center (e.g., M, P and U awards) |
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Career Development Individual (e.g., K awards; R23, R29) |
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Fellowships (e.g., F awards) |
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Institutional Training (e.g., T32) |
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Technology Development (e.g., SBIR, STTR; R41-44, N43-44, U43-44) |
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Table 3. Percentage of researchers engaged in basic and applied sciences related to asthma by field
Field of Research |
Percentage of Investigators |
Basic Sciences Immunology Environmental Sciences |
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Applied Sciences Clinical Research Public Health Research Health Services Research Program or Policy Research Technology Innovation Translational Research Intervention Research |
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Table 4. Age distribution of investigators
Age Category |
Percentage of Investigators |
<30 |
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30-39 |
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40-49 |
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50-59 |
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60+ |
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Table 5. Percentage of investigators by degrees awarded
Degree |
Percentage of Investigators |
AB, BA, BS, BSc |
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MA, MS, MHS, MPH, MPA, MED, MSIH |
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PhD, Sc.D, DSc |
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MD |
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Other clinical degree (e.g. DO, DDS, MBBS, RN) |
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None |
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Table 6. Distribution of year of highest degree
Year |
Percentage of Investigators |
1976-1980 |
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1981-1985 |
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1986-1990 |
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1991-1995 |
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1996-2000 |
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2001-2005 |
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Table 7. Percentage of investigators that have disseminated research by the following mechanisms
Dissemination mechanism |
Percentage of investigators |
Published in peer-reviewed journals |
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Presented at scientific conferences |
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Participated in grantee meetings |
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Developed and disseminated curricula |
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Developed and disseminated interventions |
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Developed and disseminated research tools and methods |
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Participated in the development of clinical guidelines for the treatment of asthma |
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Participated in workshops or trainings disseminating your research |
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Provided scientific testimony and briefings to legislators |
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Developed and published websites |
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Presented research in community forums |
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Developed fact sheets and pamphlets |
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Provided information for press releases |
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Table 8. Nature of investigator personal engagement by type of engagement
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Percentage of Investigators |
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Group |
Share information |
Conduct joint projects or activities |
Serve on boards or advisory panels |
Provide formal testimony |
Serve as employee or consultant |
No interaction |
Other researchers |
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University administration / program directors |
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Local, regional or national health officials |
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Environmental regulators |
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Food and drug regulators |
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Legislators and staffers |
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Business and industry representatives |
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Housing and urban development agencies |
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Advocacy groups |
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Community groups |
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Table 9. Percentage of Investigators who have applied for patents and commercialized innovation
IP Action |
Percentage of Investigators |
Patent application |
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Patent |
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Nature of patent New drug New use of drug Medical product or device Environmental controls and services New process or procedure New research method New gene |
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License Patent |
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Table 10. Percentage of investigators who received patents and received support from federal agencies, by agency
Agency |
Percentage of Investigators |
NIEHS |
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NHLBI |
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NIAID |
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NICHD |
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Other NIH |
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CDC |
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AHRQ |
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FDA |
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EPA |
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HUD |
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NSF |
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Table 11. Percentage of investigators who believe research has had or may have future impacts in the next 10 years by impact area
Impact Area |
Percentage of Investigators |
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Current Impact |
Future Potential Impact |
greater understanding of asthma disease mechanisms |
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greater understanding of individual, social, and environmental factors associated with asthma |
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improved environmental measurement techniques |
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increased evidence regarding effective interventions |
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improved environmental control techniques |
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to changes in curriculum for clinical/public health students |
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changes in curriculum for K-12 or families |
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changes in business practices regarding indoor air |
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changes in business practices regarding outdoor air |
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changes in environmental standards or regulations for indoor air |
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to changes in environmental standards or regulations for outdoor air |
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changes in public health/environmental legislation related to asthma |
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changes in clinical guidelines for asthma |
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changes in clinical practice relevant to asthma |
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changes in public knowledge and practices related to asthma prevention and control |
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increased public advocacy for asthma prevention and control |
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Table 12. Percentage of investigators who believe research has had impacts by impact area and by NIEHS funding status
Impact Area |
Percentage of Investigators |
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No NIEHS funding |
NIEHS funding |
NIEHS funding primary |
greater understanding of asthma disease mechanisms |
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greater understanding of individual, social, and environmental factors associated with asthma |
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improved environmental measurement techniques |
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increased evidence regarding effective interventions |
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improved environmental control techniques |
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changes in curriculum for clinical/public health students |
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changes in curriculum for K-12 or families |
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changes in business practices regarding indoor air |
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changes in business practices regarding outdoor air |
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changes in environmental standards or regulations for indoor air |
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changes in environmental standards or regulations for outdoor air |
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changes in public health/environmental legislation related to asthma |
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changes in clinical guidelines for asthma |
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changes in clinical practice relevant to asthma |
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changes in public knowledge and practices related to asthma prevention and control |
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increased public advocacy for asthma prevention and control |
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File Type | application/msword |
File Title | Attachment 5 |
Author | Battelle |
Last Modified By | Battelle |
File Modified | 2007-10-08 |
File Created | 2007-10-08 |