Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Review and Preview01:13

Review and Preview

9.1K
Data are individual items of information obtained from a population or sample. Data may be classified as qualitative (categorical), quantitative continuous, or quantitative discrete. Because it is not practical to measure the entire population in a study, researchers use samples to represent the population. A random sample is a representative group from the population chosen by using a method that gives each individual in the population an equal chance of being included in the sample. Random...
9.1K
Quantifying and Rejecting Outliers: The Grubbs Test01:02

Quantifying and Rejecting Outliers: The Grubbs Test

1.8K
Sometimes, a data set can have a recorded numerical observation that greatly  deviates from the rest of the data. Assuming that the data is normally distributed, a statistical method called the Grubbs test can be used to determine whether the observation is truly an outlier.  To perform a two-tailed Grubbs test, first, calculate the absolute difference between the outlier and the mean. Then, calculate the ratio between this difference and the standard deviation of the sample. This...
1.8K
Guidelines for Writing Outcome01:11

Guidelines for Writing Outcome

2.9K
When developing expected outcomes for a patient care plan, the nurse should adhere to the following recommendations:
Patient outcomes reflect the patient's response to the goal rather than what the nurse aims to achieve. Terminology should be observable and measurable to avoid the reader's interpretation. The desired outcome should be realistic and achievable in the designated care timeframe. Expected outcomes should align with adjunctive therapies. The outcome should enhance care...
2.9K
Quality Assurance01:19

Quality Assurance

184
Quality assurance is the overarching term used to describe the activities employed to ensure the proper performance of a system. These activities can be classified into three categories: quality control, quality assessment, and internal corrective measures. Typically, these activities work cyclically: quality control is performed before and during the analysis, while quality assessment occurs during and after the investigation. Internal corrective measures are implemented based on the findings...
184
Graded Potential01:19

Graded Potential

4.4K
Graded potentials are localized fluctuations in the cell membrane's electrical charge, commonly found in the dendrites of neurons. The magnitude of these potential changes depends on the strength of the initiating stimulus. In a membrane at its resting potential, a graded potential signifies a voltage shift either above -70 mV or below -70 mV.
Graded potentials fall into two categories: depolarizing and hyperpolarizing. Depolarizing graded potentials typically occur when sodium (Na+) or...
4.4K
Randomized Experiments01:13

Randomized Experiments

7.1K
The randomization process involves assigning study participants randomly to experimental or control groups based on their probability of being equally assigned. Randomization is meant to eliminate selection bias and balance known and unknown confounding factors so that the control group is similar to the treatment group as much as possible. A computer program and a random number generator can be used to assign participants to groups in a way that minimizes bias.
Simple randomization
Simple...
7.1K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Generalizable prediction of childhood ADHD symptoms from neurocognitive testing and youth characteristics.

Translational psychiatry·2023
Same author

Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Mental Well-Being Using Health Behavior Data from University Students.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)·2023
Same author

Multimodal Stereotactic Brain Tumor Segmentation Using 3D-Znet.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)·2023
Same author

Brain structure and allelic associations in Alzheimer's disease.

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics·2022
Same author

DataSifterText: Partially Synthetic Text Generation for Sensitive Clinical Notes.

Journal of medical systems·2022
Same author

DataSifter II: Partially synthetic data sharing of sensitive information containing time-varying correlated observations.

Journal of algorithms & computational technology·2022
Same journal

Can Coaching Bridge the Gap for Incoming Latinx Graduate Students?

Studies in higher education·2025
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 26, 2025

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
10:10

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Published on: July 5, 2011

43.3K

Flipping the grant application review process.

Ivo D Dinov1,2,3,4

  • 1Statistics Online Computational Resource, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Studies in Higher Education
|October 5, 2022
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Research investment returns may be declining. This opinion proposes shifting from upfront grant reviews to a back-loaded assessment of scientific return on investment to improve funding impact.

Keywords:
Academicevaluation of educationgrant reviewimpactpeer reviewresearch fundingresearch index

More Related Videos

A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition
07:14

A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition

Published on: October 29, 2018

6.6K
Radiation Planning Assistant - A Streamlined, Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System
08:25

Radiation Planning Assistant - A Streamlined, Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System

Published on: April 11, 2018

15.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 26, 2025

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
10:10

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Published on: July 5, 2011

43.3K
A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition
07:14

A Method to Study Adaptation to Left-Right Reversed Audition

Published on: October 29, 2018

6.6K
Radiation Planning Assistant - A Streamlined, Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System
08:25

Radiation Planning Assistant - A Streamlined, Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System

Published on: April 11, 2018

15.4K

Area of Science:

  • Scientific funding and innovation policy
  • Research evaluation methodologies
  • Economics of scientific discovery

Background:

  • The return on research investment may be decreasing due to diminishing returns, reduced real funding, and systemic gaming.
  • Current grant-review processes may lack reliability and consistency, impacting funding decisions.
  • An overemphasis on 'grantsmanship' can overshadow the core principle of funding based on scientific merit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To justify the need for alternative strategies to enhance the impact of public investment in scientific discovery.
  • To propose a novel framework for research funding allocation.
  • To stimulate a broader scientific discussion on alternative funding mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Critique of traditional front-loaded peer-review systems for research grants.
  • Proposal of a "flipped" model assessing scholarly return on investment (ROI) post-funding.
  • Analysis of potential systemic issues in current research funding allocation.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests peer reviews can be unreliable, leading to inconsistent funding ratings.
  • The current system may prioritize grant application skills over scientific value.
  • A shift towards back-loaded assessment could realign funding with actual research impact.

Conclusions:

  • Altering the grant-review process is crucial to address systemic issues in research funding.
  • A back-loaded assessment framework offers a potential strategy to boost the impact of scientific investment.
  • Urgent community dialogue is needed to explore and adopt alternative funding mechanisms to mitigate high stakes of inaction.