Societal Impact
EMGO+ aims to produce excellent scientific research, but we really only fulfill our potential when that research benefits society at large. Striving for societal impact not only justifies our use of public funds, but also gives EMGO+ direction. We use the Dutch Health Council proposed indicators of societal impact to evaluate and monitor our performances. In 2011 EMGO+ researchers worked on 35 clinical guidelines on various topics in the form of co-authorships.
In 2011, EMGO+ staff was also involved as committee members or co-authors in the publication of 37 health policy reports on a great variety of topics. In addition to the clinical guidelines and health policy reports, there are trial reviews, national journal articles and books that we consider important for societal impact as well. These publications are listed in the publication lists of the four research programs: Lifestyle, Overweight and Diabetes, Mental Health, Quality of Care and Musculoskeletal Health.
In 2011, the results of EMGO+ research projects attracted substantial attention from the media. Members of our staff were interviewed on television about 16 times, and some 21 interviews on national public radio were broadcasted. Interviews and articles about research projects and their results were published locally or nationally in more than 43 newspapers and 97 magazines and newsletters and on at least 132 different websites on the internet.
Another indicator of societal impact is the number of invitations of EMGO+ staff receives to deliver lectures to healthcare professionals, policy makers and non-professionals. EMGO+ staff members sit on many boards and committees. Furthermore, EMGO+ staff members organized and coordinated various scientific meetings and seminars.
The internet is arguably the most important source of health information. Therefore, websites can be highly relevant for measuring the societal impact of EMGO+'s research. The websites are divided into four categories: health information, research infrastructure, collaborating partners and research projects.
EMGO+ Societal Impact Award 2010
Information on the Internet - Collaborating partners
Information on the Internet - Health information
Information on the Internet - Research infrastructure
Information on the Internet - Research projects
Memberships - Funding agencies
Memberships - International membership
Memberships - Journal editorship
Memberships - National membership
Scientific Meetings and Seminars
Lectures given by EMGO investigators to the general public or patients in 2011