Comparison of centralized and non- centralized research projects outcomes in years1384 to 1386

In order to encourage of faculty members in Kerman University of medical science, the Research council approved an internal guideline for writing and performance of non- centralized research projects by faculties, research centers and committees based on their research activities.The purpose of this research was determination of outcomes of centralized and non- centralized research projects regard to scientific products and expenditures from May2005 to May 2007.In this study, all research projects records were studied and the necessary data entered in checklists. If the accuracy of the data in records was corrupted, the investigators were called and the information was collected.Sixty-four centralized and non- centralized research projects were included in the study. The most projects related to faculties from schools. The median of personnel cost was 13452700Rials in centralized projects and 8066092Rials in non-centralized projects. The median of total costs were 28705760 Rials and 12876935 reials in respectively. In regard to number of projects, kerman university of medical science not placed in the inter-quartile range among the first level ranking universities. seven papers from non- centralized projects and 9 papers from centralized projects on the basis of trapezoid table, gained 77 and 117 scores respectively.In spite of that median of total expenditures in non-centralized projects were less than half of centralized projects but indices such as published papers, participation in congress and seminars and etc, were similar to centralized projects outcomes. This indicated increment in ability of investigators because non-centralized projects were not arbitrated in the research council but they had acceptable output. Hence, to increase the productivity and optimum usage of research financial resources, the policy of university research managers must be toward decentralizing and giving research authorities to colleges and research committees.