ABSTRACT
Objective Analyze specialty distribution of 113 First Prize winning projects of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award by the year 2015.Summarize the status and trend of First Prize winning projects’ specialty distribution.Methods Collect basic information on 113 First Prize winning projects by utilizing "t" testing method and combining with the examination and appraisal of professional science and technology projects to analyze the characteristics of specialty distribution.Results Among the 113 First Prize winning projects,the number of First Prize winning projects of Basic Medicine is decreasing while the number of application projects is increasing.Conclusions The specialty diversification of First Prize winning projects of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award in the past 15 years reflects recent changes in the concept of evaluating science and technology projects and judges are placing more emphasis on whether projects can solve practical problems.