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 new 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 tool 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, and products)
Community and Public Health Benefits (Health activities, care, and promotion)
Economic Benefits (Commercial products, financial savings and benefits)
Policy and Legislative Benefits (Advisory activities, policies and legislation)

We encourage you to use the Translational Science Benefits Model in your work. When doing so, please include the following attribution:

Institute of Clinical & Translational Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Translational Science Benefits Model website. https://translationalsciencebenefits.wustl.edu. Published February 1, 2019. Accessed [insert date].