The RICHE taxonomy - an innovative means of classification of
child health research

ALEXANDER, Dayna L., Aleš BOUREK, J. KILROE, M. RIGBY and A. STAINES. The RICHE taxonomy - an innovative means of classification of child health research. Child: care, health, and development. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2014, vol. 40, No 5, p. 632-639. ISSN 0305-1862. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12119.

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - 1137552
AU  - Alexander, Dayna L. - Bourek, Aleš - Kilroe, J. - Rigby, M. - Staines, A.
PY  - 2014
TI  - The RICHE taxonomy - an innovative means of classification of child health research
JF  - Child: care, health, and development
VL  - 40
IS  - 5
SP  - 632-639
EP  - 632-639
PB  - Blackwell Science
SN  - 03051862
KW  - Child
KW  - Health information
KW  - Public health
KW  - Taxonomy
N2  - Background: Research outputs increase inexorably. Health is now a required element in all policies of the European Union. There is a need for a system that helps to navigate the vast body of children's health research, identify pertinent research institutions, discover ongoing and recently funded research projects and identify gaps where there is little knowledge. Methods: The European Commission funded the Research Inventory of Child Health in Europe (RICHE) project through the Framework 7 Programme, to identify gaps in child health research in Europe. A necessary first step was to identify and index current research, for which a website repository was created. As a basis for this task, an innovative taxonomy was necessary to encompass the many arenas of children's health and development, including subjects outside the traditional areas of children's health. Drawing inspiration from existing taxonomies, library systems and other forms of classification, a multi-axial approach was selected as the best way to encompass the many influences on children's health. Six axes were identified and their contents defined. All of the axes can be viewed and searched independently, as well as in relation to each other. The axes encompass factors and service areas that impact on children, including health, education, justice, the environment and others. This has created a system that is consistent and impartial, but adaptable to an enormous variety of uses. Results: The taxonomy has been tested and validated by a number of well-respected academics, researchers and practitioners across Europe. It forms the basis of an intuitive and accessible database. This allows research knowledge to be easily identified and for networking to take place. Conclusions: The RICHE taxonomy facilitates retrieval of knowledge - ongoing research as well as findings - in order to inform researchers and policy makers who wish to include children's health as an element of new policy.
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Original name	The RICHE taxonomy - an innovative means of classification of child health research
Authors	ALEXANDER, Dayna L. (752 Sweden), Aleš BOUREK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), J. KILROE (372 Ireland), M. RIGBY (752 Sweden) and A. STAINES (208 Denmark).
Edition	Child: care, health, and development, Oxford, Blackwell Science, 2014, 0305-1862.

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Original language	English
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	30209 Paediatrics
Country of publisher	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor	Impact factor: 1.692
RIV identification code	RIV/00216224:14110/14:00074859
Organization unit	Faculty of Medicine
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cch.12119
UT WoS	000340619700003
Keywords in English	Child; Health information; Public health; Taxonomy
Tags	EL OK
Tags	International impact, Reviewed
Changed by	Changed by: Soňa Böhmová, učo 232884. Changed: 22/10/2014 14:55.

Abstract

Background: Research outputs increase inexorably. Health is now a required element in all policies of the European Union. There is a need for a system that helps to navigate the vast body of children's health research, identify pertinent research institutions, discover ongoing and recently funded research projects and identify gaps where there is little knowledge. Methods: The European Commission funded the Research Inventory of Child Health in Europe (RICHE) project through the Framework 7 Programme, to identify gaps in child health research in Europe. A necessary first step was to identify and index current research, for which a website repository was created. As a basis for this task, an innovative taxonomy was necessary to encompass the many arenas of children's health and development, including subjects outside the traditional areas of children's health. Drawing inspiration from existing taxonomies, library systems and other forms of classification, a multi-axial approach was selected as the best way to encompass the many influences on children's health. Six axes were identified and their contents defined. All of the axes can be viewed and searched independently, as well as in relation to each other. The axes encompass factors and service areas that impact on children, including health, education, justice, the environment and others. This has created a system that is consistent and impartial, but adaptable to an enormous variety of uses. Results: The taxonomy has been tested and validated by a number of well-respected academics, researchers and practitioners across Europe. It forms the basis of an intuitive and accessible database. This allows research knowledge to be easily identified and for networking to take place. Conclusions: The RICHE taxonomy facilitates retrieval of knowledge - ongoing research as well as findings - in order to inform researchers and policy makers who wish to include children's health as an element of new policy.

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