Global funding for surgical research between 2016 and 2020: content analysis of public and philanthropic investments
Surgical research remains underfunded in comparison with other specialties, with most investment directed towards preclinical research, not directly involving patients. Only a small proportion was invested in clinical trials, public health, and global surgery. These findings limit the impact of surgical research on improving population health and contrast starkly with the ubiquity of surgical treatments in the management of the global burden of disease. Urgent prioritization of surgical research and evaluation of priorities in research investment are required, to reflect surgery's pivotal role in global healthcare.
Authors
- Michael Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9650-3766)
- George R. Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-6965)
- Shelley Potter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-312X)
- Barnard Palmer
- Stuart McIntosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-9611)
- Michael Head (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1189-0531)
- Ramsey I Cutress
Institutions
- Queen's University Belfast (GB)
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- Southampton Hospital (US)
- Southampton General Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British journal of surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf089
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64