The electronic Scientific Portfolio Assistant: Integrating scientific knowledge databases to support program impact assessment

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports basic and applied biomedical research by funding grants and contracts. To measure the outcomes and impact of their programs, NIH staff conduct program evaluations and undertake targeted investigations of research portfolios. Recently, the NIH launc...

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Published in:Science & public policy 2012-08, Vol.39 (4), p.464-475
Main Authors: Haak, Laurel L., Ferriss, Will, Wright, Kevin, Pollard, Michael E., Barden, Kirk, Probus, Matt A., Tartakovsky, Michael, Hackett, Charles J.
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