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Table 4 Statistical network models of drawbacks and benefits associated with collaboration across the discovery-development-delivery continuum in a network of organizations working on cancer

From: Drawbacks and benefits associated with inter-organizational collaboration along the discovery-development-delivery continuum: a cancer research network case study

 

(a) Discovery

(b) Development

(c) Delivery

 

Model 1 b (se)

Model 2 b (se)

Model 3 b (se)

Model 1 b (se)

Model 2 b (se)

Model 3 b (se)

Model 1 b (se)

Model 2 b (se)

Model 3 b (se)

Edges

-.90 (.18)*

−5.71 (2.24)*

−8.44 (1.52)*

−1.04 (.18)*

−3.83 (1.79)*

−5.69 (1.41)*

-.84 (.18)

−3.84 (1.75)*

−2.57 (3.80)

Organizational characteristics (node attributes)

         

% time discovery

 

0.06 (0.05)

.08 (.02)*

 

na

na

 

na

na

% time development

 

na

na

 

0.08 (0.03)*

.02 (.04)

 

na

na

% time delivery

 

na

na

 

na

na

 

−0.05 (0.03)

.51 (.06)*

Benefits

         

Enhanced influence on treatment and policy

 

−3.03 (3.86)

−2.36 (.77)*

 

−5.11 (1.55)*

-.52 (.85)

 

−4.2 (2.21)

21.06 (8.85)*

Enhanced impact on other researchers

 

3.63 (2.07)

2.74 (.06)*

 

1.87 (1.45)

6.86 (.08)*

 

1.58 (1.68)

39.22 (.15)

Greater quality or frequency of publications

 

−1.95 (2.04)

−1.39 (.06)*

 

−1.69 (0.64)*

−1.61 (.08)*

 

−0.15 (1.23)

−22.56 (.17)*

Acquisition of additional funding or other resources

 

−5.07 (2.90)

−5.55 (.06)*

 

−5.63 (1.92)*

−3.21 (.10)*

 

−12.14 (3.45)*

24.88 (1.27)*

Improved access to study subjects or data

 

1.33 (1.37)

2.06 (.07)*

 

−1.15 (1.18)

.86 (.08)*

 

−1.31 (1.14)

20.43 (.14)*

Enhanced access to other knowledge

 

7.55 (6.09)

6.78 (.06)*

 

12.72 (4.03)*

−2.23 (.09)*

 

25.43 (7.5)*

−138.47 (.15)

Development of new tools and methods

 

−2.5 (1.64)

−2.44 (.07)*

 

−2.29 (1.14)*

.33 (.09)*

 

−4.61 (1.56)*

17.19 (.16)*

Drawbacks

         

Diversion of time and resources from other activities

 

−1.1 (1.41)

−1.52 (.57)*

 

1.1 (0.69)

-.04 (.93)

 

−2.87 (0.81)*

.04 (2.71)

Insufficient resources to support effective collaboration

 

2.48 (1.73)

2.41 (.08)*

 

2.1 (1.11)

-.13 (.09)

 

4.78 (1.55)*

−8.30 (2.20)*

Loss of control/autonomy over decisions

 

3.15 (1.92)

2.82 (.49)*

 

2.76 (1.41)

-3.30 (1.07)*

 

9.48 (2.98)*

−58.55 (8.72)*

Strained relations within my own organization

 

0.74 (2.05)

.93 (.14)*

 

−1.43 (1.13)

.13 (.66)

 

−1.75 (1.35)

-.35 (7.94)

Frustration or aggravation in dealing with partners

 

1.35 (1.57)

1.99 (.62)*

 

−0.14 (1.14)

-.78 (1.21)

 

5.19 (1.52)*

−8.65 (8.19)

Insufficient credit given to what my organization does

 

−2.02 (1.62)

−2.18 (.71)*

 

−1.38 (1.04)

1.57 (.70)

 

−9.16 (2.31)*

31.84 (4.60)*

Difficulty due to geographical differences

 

−4.63 (1.20)*

−4.30 (.38)*

 

−3.98 (1.04)*

1.30 (.80)

 

−8.17 (2.28)*

44.04 (7.45)*

Geometric terms (Global structural terms)

         

Geometrically weighted degree (GWD)

  

na

  

na

  

−17.54 (2.38)*

Geometrically weighted dyadwise shared partners (GWDSP)

  

na

  

1.10 (.10)*

  

17.49 (.42)

Geometrically weighted edgewise shared partners (GWESP)

  

1.59 (.09)*

  

-.22 (.09)*

  

−5.45 (.22)

  1. *p<0.05.