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Table 2 Documents and sources reviewed in order to enhance the rigor of the study

From: Research funders’ roles and perceived responsibilities in relation to the implementation of clinical research results: a multiple case study of Swedish research funders

Funder

Type

Description

The Research Council for Medicine and Health

Website

www.vr.se/amnesomraden/amnesomraden/medicinochhalsa.4.12fff4451215cbd83e4800020161.html

The Research Council for Medicine and Health

Goal statement

Program statement 2013-2016

Sweden’s Innovation Agency (Vinnova)

Website

www.vinnova.se/en/

Sweden’s Innovation Agency (Vinnova)

Annual report

Years 2012 and 2013

The Vårdal Foundation

Website

www.vardal.se/topp-meny/in-english/

The Vårdal Foundation

Annual report

Years 2012 and 2013

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation

Website

www.barncancerfonden.se/In-english/

The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation

Annual report

Years 2012 and 2013

The Swedish Cancer Society

Website

www.cancerfonden.se/sv/Information-in-English/

The Swedish Cancer Society

Annual report

Years 2012 and 2013

All County Councils

Goal statement

Contracta between the Swedish government and certain County Councils concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care

The County Council of Uppsala

Goal statement

Regional contract between the Uppsala University and the County Council of Uppsala concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care

The County Council of Västerbotten

Goal statement

Regional contract between the Umeå University and the County Council of Västerbotten concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care

The County Council of Stockholm

Goal statement

Regional contract between the County Council of Stockholm and the Karolinska Institutet concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care

Region Skåne

Goal statement

Regional contract between the Region Skåne and the Lund University concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care

  1. aThis contract and its regional versions between County Councils and Universities are often called ALF contracts where ALF stands for “contract between the Swedish government and certain County Councils concerning cooperation about education of physicians, medical research, and development of health care”