Publisher's Synopsis
What is peer review? Who needs it? Where is it going? How can editors of medical journals and assessors of grant applications ensure that they are funding and publishing original and important research? Peer review is the currently accepted form of evaluation. But it is far from perfect and in the future is far from certain. Fiona Godlee and Tom Jefferson have invited leading health sciences editors, researchers, and funders at the forefront of the peer review debate to address these issues. The result is a stimulating and comprehensive discussion, enhanced with practical guidance on the best way to implement peer review within biomedical journals and granting agencies, and, for reviewers themselves, on how to do peer review. Contents include: The historical perspective of peer review Review of the literature on peer review Justification for peer review in journals Peer review of grant applications Peer review and the pharmaceutical industry Peer review of economic submissions Bias in peer review The ethics of peer review How to implement peer review Electronic peer review Why bother? The future peer review As a comprehensive reference on this core aspect of health care research, Peer Review in Health Sciences is destined to become a classic.
