CANCEA Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis

Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis

CIHR Health Research Impact Case Study

How SVT measured the expected social value of CIHR-funded health research.

Health Care Research Evaluation

CIHR Health Research Impact Case Study

How SVT measured the expected social value of CIHR-funded health research.

The challenge

CIHR needed to measure the long-lag value of research credibly.

The approach

SVT modelled expected value over 2025 to 2044, comparing continued funding with a no-funding future.

Source

Source: Expected Economic and Social Impact of CIHR, CANCEA, 2026.