What is the rating scale for the full ERA evaluation process?
The rating scale for ERA was tested and reviewed in 2009 by the Research Evaluation Committees (RECs) appointed for Cluster One (PCE) and Cluster Two (HCA). The clusters were deliberately selected for the trial for the broad range of information they were expected to provide from the Trial, and feedback and advice from the trial RECs has been taken into consideration in the further development of ERA in 2010. The rating scale for the full ERA is informed by the experience of the RECs in the 2009 trial. It is broadly consistent with the approach taken in research evaluation processes in other countries to allow for international comparison where appropriate.
