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Did the scoring scale used by NIH study sections change?

April 26, 2017NIH scale scoring study Used

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Did the scoring scale used by NIH study sections change?

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Yes. The NIH grant application scoring system now uses a 9-point scale. A score of 1 indicates an exceptionally strong application with essentially no weaknesses. A score of 9 indicates an application with serious and substantive weaknesses with very few strengths; 5 is considered an average score. Ratings are in whole numbers only (no decimal ratings). This scale is used by all eligible (without conflict of interest) Scientific Review Group members to provide an overall impact/priority score and for assigned reviewers to score reivew criteria (e.g., Significance, Investigator(s), Innovation, Approach, Environment for research applications). For more information see the Scoring System and Procedure document.