The anatomy of medical research: US and international comparisons

H Moses, DHM Matheson, S Cairns-Smith, BP George… - Jama, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Medical research is a prerequisite of clinical advances, while health service
research supports improved delivery, access, and cost. Few previous analyses have
compared the United States with other developed countries. Objectives To quantify total
public and private investment and personnel (economic inputs) and to evaluate resulting
patents, publications, drug and device approvals, and value created (economic outputs).
Evidence Review Publicly available data from 1994 to 2012 were compiled showing trends …