Table 3

Example of how Kids Operating Room’s (KidsOR) work in data and research capacity building aligns within the health information building block

Kids Operating Room’s data and research capacity building aligning with health information building block
Processes and actionsEstablish a global database of cases performed in KidsOR-funded paediatric operating rooms.
Investigate clinical output, social, geographic and economic factors influencing access to safe surgery.
Perform cost-effective analyses of building and maintaining KidsOR operating rooms in LMICs.
Intended and predicted resultsPublished evaluation research to show the impact of strengthening paediatric surgical systems.
Strong evidence to show funders and ministries of health the impact of investment,
Increased research capacity of LMIC research partners.
  • LMIC, low-income and middle-income countries.