How can one reconcile the previous admonitions to not compare applications during review with the current clustering system which appears to encourage it?
The intent is to facilitate the discussion so that applications that are under the same types of review criteria and emphasis are considered together (NIH NI/ESI Policies). This is not meant as a means to compare applications; applications are reviewed not against each other but according to published review criteria. The intent of clustering is to help reviewers’ frame their discussions to be consistent with the emphases placed on the different categories of research.
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