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Community Reviewers for Peer Review Research

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Waitlist Available
Led By Ashwini Sehgal
Research Sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether involving community members in the manuscript review process leads to more publications of manuscripts that are rated as important by the community, as measured by the proportion of manuscripts rated as 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
To compare community member reviews with those of scientific reviewers.
Secondary outcome measures
To determine the usefulness of community member reviews to editors.
Other outcome measures
To explore how community reviews are integrated into published articles.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Community ReviewersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
24 community members will receive training and mentoring in reviewing manuscripts. Approximately 284 manuscripts will be randomized into the intervention group over the duration of the study. Manuscripts will be reviewed by both a community member and scientific reviewers.
Group II: Scientific Reviewers OnlyActive Control1 Intervention
Approximately 284 manuscripts will be randomized into the control group over the duration of the study. Manuscripts will be reviewed by multiple scientific reviewers. Community reviewers will not be involved in reviewing these manuscripts.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

MetroHealth Medical CenterLead Sponsor
114 Previous Clinical Trials
20,821 Total Patients Enrolled
Ashwini SehgalPrincipal InvestigatorCase Western Reserve University

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Indiana
How old are they?
18 - 65
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Recent research and studies
Annals of Internal MedicineJournal
Engaging Patients and Stakeholders in Research Proposal Review: The Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute
Fleurence, Rachael L., Laura P. Forsythe, Michael Lauer, Jason Rotter, John P.A. Ioannidis, Anne Beal, Lori Frank, and Joseph V. Selby. 2014. “Engaging Patients and Stakeholders in Research Proposal Review: The Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute”. Annals of Internal Medicine. American College of Physicians. doi:10.7326/m13-2412.
Journal of Comparative Effectiveness ResearchJournal
Patient and Clinician Views on Comparative Effectiveness Research and Engagement in Research
Forsythe, Laura P, Lori Frank, Kara Odom Walker, Ayodola Anise, Natalie Wegener, Harlan Weisman, Gail Hunt, and Anne Beal. 2015. “Patient and Clinician Views on Comparative Effectiveness Research and Engagement in Research”. Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. Future Medicine Ltd. doi:10.2217/cer.14.52.
American Journal of Community PsychologyJournal
Cultural Competence in Interdisciplinary Collaborations: A Method for Respecting Diversity in Research Partnerships
Reich, Stephanie M., and Jennifer A. Reich. 2006. “Cultural Competence in Interdisciplinary Collaborations: A Method for Respecting Diversity in Research Partnerships”. American Journal of Community Psychology. Wiley. doi:10.1007/s10464-006-9064-1.
Health ExpectationsJournal
Patients' Priorities Concerning Health Research: The Case of Asthma and COPD Research in the Netherlands
Francisca Caron-Flinterman, J., Jacqueline E. W. Broerse, Julia Teerling, and Joske F. G. Bunders. 2005. “Patients' Priorities Concerning Health Research: The Case of Asthma and COPD Research in the Netherlands”. Health Expectations. Wiley. doi:10.1111/j.1369-7625.2005.00337.x.
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