APPLICATION SCORES (1 TO 9 SCALE)

Overall Impact or
Criterion Strength / Score / Descriptor
High / 1 / Exceptional
2 / Outstanding
3 / Excellent
Medium / 4 / Very Good
5 / Good
6 / Satisfactory
Low / 7 / Fair
8 / Marginal
9 / Poor
Other Designations for Final Outcome
AB / Abstention
CF / Conflict of Interest
DF / Deferred
ND / Not Discussed
NP / Not Present
NR / Not Recommended for
Further Consideration

Additional scoring guidance for Overall Impact:

Scoring Guidance for Research Applications / PDF - 174 KB
Scoring Guidance for Fellowships, Career Awards, and Training / PDF - 574 KB

human subjects exemption CODES

protection of Human Subjects from research risks
Evaluation
Acceptable, Unacceptable- OR-
Exempt à Exemption Codes
E1 instructional strategies in established educational settings
E2 educational tests unlinkable to individuals and no risks from disclosure
E3 educational tests on public officials, or absolute confidentiality federally mandated
E4 existing data/specimens, publicly available, unlinkable to individuals
E5 demonstration projects concerning public benefit or service programs
E6 taste and quality evaluation of foods without additives exceeding regulated levels

SUMMARY OF evaluation CODES

human subjects Codes
Evaluation / Code
No Human Subjects, Not Applicable / 10
Acceptable / 30
Unacceptable / 44
/ Data and safety monitoring
Evaluation
Acceptable
Unacceptable
INCLUSION PLAN CODES
Evaluation / Code; Gender Representation / Code; Minority Representation / Code; Children Representation
Acceptable / G1A; both genders / M1A; both minorities and non-min. / C1A; both children and adults
G2A; females only / M2A; minorities only / C2A; children only
G3A; males only / M3A; non-minorities only / C3A; adults only
G4A; unknown (cannot be known) / M4A; unknown (cannot be known) / C4A; unknown (cannot be known)
M5A; ONLY foreign (non-US) subjects
Unacceptable / G1U; both genders / M1U; both minorities and non-min. / C1U; both children and adults
G2U; females only / M2U; minorities only / C2U; children only
G3U; males only / M3U; non-minorities only / C3U; adults only
G4U; unknown (cannot be known) / M4U; unknown (cannot be known) / C4U; unknown (cannot be known)
M5U; ONLY foreign (non-US) subjects
ANIMAL Subject Codes
Evaluation / Code
No Vertebrate Animals, Not Applicable / 10
Acceptable / 30
Unacceptable / 44

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