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Objective Analysis. Effective Solutions.

This study examines the impacts arising from neuroscience and mental health research going back 20-25 years, and identifies attributes of the research, researchers or research setting that are associated with translation into patient benefit, in the particular case of schizophrenia.

The study combined two methods: forward-tracing case studies to examine where scientific advances of 20 years ago have led to impact today; and backward-tracing perspectives to identify the research antecedents of today's interventions in schizophrenia. These research and impact trails are followed principally in Canada, the UK and the USA. The headline findings are as follows:

This report provides an overview of the methods and presents the full set of findings, with the policy provocations they raise, and an emerging research agenda. It has been written for funders of biomedical and health research and health services, health researchers, and policymakers in those fields. It will also be of interest to those involved in research and impact evaluation.

• Chapter One

  Context and Background

• Chapter Two

  Methods

• Chapter Three

  Observations and policy provocations from the analysis of 18 case studies

• Chapter Four

  Observations and implications from analysis of six perspectives

• Chapter Five

  Findings, caveats, contribution and future research questions