Scientific Peer Review to Inform Regulatory Decision Making: Leadership Responsibilities and Cautions

The article offers insights on the peer‐review process as it relates to scientific and technical reports used to inform regulatory decisions. Used effectively, peer review is a powerful tool for advising organizational leaders whether the scientific foundations of their decisions can be expected to...

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Published in:Risk analysis 2006-02, Vol.26 (1), p.5-16
Main Authors: Patton, Dorothy E., Olin, Stephen S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Conflicts of interest
Congressional investigations
Decision making
Decision Making, Organizational
Federal Government
Judicial reviews
Leadership
Legislation, Medical
Management techniques
Organizations
Peer review
peer review management
Peer Review, Research - legislation & jurisprudence
Publishing - legislation & jurisprudence
Regulation
regulatory peer review
Responsibility
Rule-making power
Scientific research
Scientists
Studies
United States
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Summary:The article offers insights on the peer‐review process as it relates to scientific and technical reports used to inform regulatory decisions. Used effectively, peer review is a powerful tool for advising organizational leaders whether the scientific foundations of their decisions can be expected to withstand scrutiny as rule‐making products move through interagency reviews, public comment and stakeholder processes, congressional oversight, and judicial review. The emphasis is “heads up” rather than “how to.” That is, without delving into myriad technical and administrative details, the discussion highlights nine fundamental “leadership responsibilities” that determine the nature and course of peer review.
ISSN:0272-4332
1539-6924
DOI:10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00727.x