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FARE Score Sheet

If you have a conflict with an abstract in your study section -- e.g., if you recognize the author, or otherwise feel you cannot be objective in judging it -- please read these instructions.

Judges evaluate FARE abstracts in four different categories. An abstract can receive up to five points in each category, for a maximum score of 20 points.

Abstract Number:
Abstract Title:
Reviewer:
Study Section:

On a scale of 1-5 (5 = best) evaluate the abstract on the following categories:

1. Scientific merit
   • Is the question important to the field?
   • Does the question follow from existing data?
   • Does the study add significantly to the existing body of knowledge?
2. Originality
   • Is this a novel question?
   • Is this a novel approach to the question?
   • Is this a novel analysis?
3. Experimental design
   • Are techniques sufficient/ appropriate/ superfluous?
   • Does the design lead to the researcher's conclusions?
   • Are there appropriate controls?
4. Overall quality/presentation
   • Is background presented in a logical manner leading to the question?
   • Are the question and answer stated clearly?
   • Is the question appropriate?
   • Are the conclusions reasonable given the results?

Total Score from 1-20 (20 = best):