Peer Review

An organized procedure carried out by a select committee of professionals in evaluating the performance of other professionals in meeting the standards of their specialty. Review by peers is used by editors in the evaluation of articles and other papers submitted for publication. Peer review is used also in the evaluation of grant applications. It is applied also in evaluating the quality of health care provided to patients.

Year introduced: 1971

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Tree Number(s): F01.829.316.549, I01.880.604.640, N03.706.700

MeSH Unique ID: D010380

Entry Terms:

• Review, Peer
• Peer Reviews
• Reviews, Peer

Previous Indexing:

• Medical Assistance (1968-1970)
• Quality of Health Care (1968-1970)

See Also:

• Ethical Review

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Psychology, Social
Group Processes
Peer Review
Peer Review, Health Care
Peer Review, Research

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Social Control, Formal
Peer Review
Peer Review, Health Care
Peer Review, Research

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Control, Formal
Peer Review
Peer Review, Health Care
Peer Review, Research