Does dissemination extend beyond publication: a survey of a cross section of public funded research in the UK

Table 4 Dissemination factors associated with the reporting of research impacts

Time spent on dissemination	>10%	<10%	X²
Reported policy impacts	38/69	80/145	p = 0.98
Reported health service impacts	28/67	85/145	p = 0.02
Reported cited in clinical guidelines	18/68	48/144	p = 0.31
Reported misreporting	14/68	14/147	p = 0.02
Dissemination plan produced by researchers	Yes	No	X ²
Reported policy impacts	81/145	39/120	p = 0.52
Reported health service impacts	72/142	42/71	p = 0.24
Reported cited in clinical guidelines	47/143	20/70	p = 0.52
Reported misreporting	20/146	9/71	p = 0.83
Dissemination support within dept	Yes	No	X ²
Reported policy impacts	31/46	89/170	p = 0.06
Reported health service impacts	26/46	88/168	p = 0.62
Reported cited in clinical guidelines	17/46	50/168	p = 0.35
Reported misreporting	13/45	16/172	p < 0.01
Advice/support received from funder	Yes	No	X ²
Reported policy impacts	62/83	58/132	p < 0.01
Reported health service impacts	45/83	69/130	p = 0.87
Reported cited in clinical guidelines	28/81	39/132	p = 0.44
Reported misreporting	18/85	11/121	p < 0.01
Believe that academic journals have most impact	Yes	No	X ²
Reported policy impacts	61/124	51/73	p < 0.01
Reported health service impacts	63/123	39/72	p = 0.69
Reported cited in clinical guidelines	41/123	19/73	p = 0.28
Reported misreporting	17/125	9/73	p = 0.79

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