Morris ZS, Wooding S, Grant J, et al.
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Date of publication 2011 Dec 1;volume 104(12):510-20.
1. J R Soc Med. 2011 Dec;104(12):510-20. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110180.
The answer is 17 years, what is the question: understanding time lags in
translational research.
Morris ZS(1), Wooding S, Grant J.
Author information:
(1)Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SR, UK.
Comment in
Nature. 2018 Apr;556(7701):309. doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-04636-w.
This study aimed to review the literature describing and quantifying time lags
in the health research translation process. Papers were included in the review
if they quantified time lags in the development of health interventions. The
study identified 23 papers. Few were comparable as different studies use
different measures, of different things, at different time points. We concluded
that the current state of knowledge of time lags is of limited use to those
responsible for R&D and knowledge transfer who face difficulties in knowing what
they should or can do to reduce time lags. This effectively 'blindfolds'
investment decisions and risks wasting effort. The study concludes that
understanding lags first requires agreeing models, definitions and measures,
which can be applied in practice. A second task would be to develop a process by
which to gather these data.
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110180
PMCID: PMC3241518
PMID: 22179294 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
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