Evaluation of stakeholder views on peer review of NIHR applications for funding: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Innovations resulting from research have both national and global impact, so selecting the most promising research studies to fund is crucial. Peer review of research funding applications is part of the selection process, and requires considerable resources. This study aimed to elicit stakeholder opinions about which factors contribute to and influence effective peer review of funding applications to the UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and to identify possible minor improvements to current processes and any major changes or potential innovations to achieve a more efficient peer review process. DESIGN:Qualitative interviews with 30 stakeholders involved in the peer review process. PARTICIPANTS:Participants were drawn from three NIHR coordinating centres and repr

SUBMITTER: Turner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303555 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature