Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
An NIH R01 application addressing sex as a biological variable and providing an authentication plan for the cell lines used.
- Is an instance
A progress report attesting to mid-grant compliance with the authentication plan.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
An NSF Data Management Plan (different policy).
- Not an instance
A journal reporting standard.
Editorial commentary
The policy emerged in response to the preclinical reproducibility literature (Begley & Ellis, 2012; Freedman et al., 2015). Implementation appears in the NIH SF424 application instructions across most institutes. Compliance is now built into application review criteria and progress reports.
References
- NIH Notice NOT-OD-15-103 'Enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency'; NIH SF424 application guide.
Also known as
NIH R&R policy · NIH Rigor policy
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