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Impact of health science research on the Spanish health system, based on bibliometric and healthcare indicators

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  • M. Luisa Lascurain-Sánchez

    (Carlos III University of Madrid)

  • Carlos García-Zorita

    (Carlos III University of Madrid)

  • Carmen Martín-Moreno

    (Carlos III University of Madrid)

  • Carlos Suárez-Balseiro

    (University of Puerto Rico)

  • Elías Sanz-Casado

    (Carlos III University of Madrid
    Carlos III University of Madrid)

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the possible impact of medical research on the Spanish health system. To this end, an analysis was conducted of Spanish researchers’ scientific production, measured in terms of the publications cited in MEDLINE, along with a series of economic, demographic and socio-sanitary data such as the R&D resources allocated to medical science, the actual population during the period studied mortality, morbidity and drug spending. The results showed increases in all the variables studied, identified the areas most intensely researched and defined the relationship between this information and the chief causes of mortality, morbidity and drug spending.

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  • M. Luisa Lascurain-Sánchez & Carlos García-Zorita & Carmen Martín-Moreno & Carlos Suárez-Balseiro & Elías Sanz-Casado, 2008. "Impact of health science research on the Spanish health system, based on bibliometric and healthcare indicators," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 77(1), pages 131-146, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:77:y:2008:i:1:d:10.1007_s11192-007-1922-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-1922-6
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    1. García-Romero, Antonio & Escribano, Álvaro & Tribó, Josep A., 2017. "The impact of health research on length of stay in Spanish public hospitals," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 46(3), pages 591-604.

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