How are peer reviewers selected?
Because this review will involve a special emphasis panel (SEP), based in part on the letters of intent, the NIH Center for Scientific Review will recruit reviewers who are content experts in the disease control intervention area and/or are experts in dissemination and implementation research. Often, CSR will solicit suggestions for reviewers from Institutes, who will provide lists of potential reviewers. CSR will consider these lists as advisory and has complete authority and total responsibility for empanelling the review committee for each review cycle.
