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Translational Science Benefits Model at ACTRI
Housed in our Altman Clinical Translational Research Institute (ACTRI), the UCSD Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program has transformed our university from a scientific environment focused on basic science into the translational powerhouse it is today. Through the ACTRI, our CTSA program is revolutionizing the field of science-to-health translation locally and beyond. The support provided by the CTSA allows us to innovate across a broad range of clinical translational science (CTS) areas and integrate our diverse research communities into our efforts. The Translational Science Benefits Model is used as the framework to guide this work and to help our researchers demonstrate the impact of their work in the real world.
Translational Science Benefits
Institute of Clinical & Translational Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Translational Science Benefits Model website. https://translationalsciencebenefits.wustl.edu. Published February 1, 2019.
ACTRI TSBM Project Profiles
Learn about the projects at ACTRI that are using the TSBM to highlight benefits across the Clinical, Community, Economic, and Policy domains.
About the model
Overview
Researchers from the Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) at the School of Medicine and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis have created a framework that public health and clinical scientists can use to measure the impact of their work in a variety of settings.
The Translational Science Benefits Model is intended to provide benchmarks to assess the impact of research that applies scientific findings to enhance public health and well-being. A paper explaining the development of the framework was published September 8, 2017 in Clinical and Translational Science.
The model identifies benefits of clinical and translational research in four areas:
Clinical and Medical Benefits (Procedures & guidelines, Tools & products)
Community and Public Health Benefits (Health activities & products, Health care characteristics, Health promotion)
Economic Benefits (Commercial products, Financial savings & benefits)
Policy and Legislative Benefits (Advisory activities, Policies & legislation)
The Model
This diagram provides another way of looking at the process of translational science. Resources flow into Scientific Activities, which lead to Scientific Outputs and Translational Science Outcomes, which lead to Translational Science Benefits. All steps are impacted by Scientific, Financial, Organizational, Political, and Social Environmental Influences.
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TSBM Resources
Trainings
Publications
Luke DA, Sarli CC, Suiter AM, Carothers BJ, Combs TB, Allen JL, Beers CE & Evanoff BA
The Translational Science Benefits Model: A New Framework for Assessing the Health and Societal Benefits of Clinical and Translational Sciences
Takagi-Stewart J, Avery A, Deshpande SJ, Andersen S, Combs T, Vavilala MS & Prater L
Using a Community-Informed Translational Model to Prioritize Translational Benefits in Youth Concussion Return-to-Learn Programs
TSBM Toolkit
The Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) at the School of Medicine and the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis have created a number of tools to help with planning, tracking, and demonstrating the impact of your work.