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It is one of the responsibilities of a research sponsor as defined in the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research \u003Cversion and date as appropriate to sponsors’ country> to ensure  that an appropriate  process of independent expert review has demonstrated the research proposal to be worthwhile, of high scientific quality and good value for money. Peer review is the assessment of a research protocol by reviewers who are experts in the relevant field related to the protocol. Reviewers are able to offer independent advice on the scientific validity of the study\nAlso include the following:\nThe invite to perform the review\nThe basis on which the reviewer was selected\nReference to the Report Template\nThe deadline for return\nReport\nThe Peer Review Report Template, to be completed by the peer reviewer(s) is set up in the section below, and can be made ready for use by:\nDeleting this section.\nUpdating the header/footer\nUpdating the trial and sponsor names where applicable\nRelated documents:\nUoB-CRT-PRV-SOP-001 Peer Review\nThank you for agreeing to undertake a peer review of this project, please ensure ALL sections are completed.\nChief Investigator:\nDoes the clinical trial address a clear research question?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES - satisfactory           \u0003☐\u0004 NO – requires improvement (please comment below)\nDoes the background information adequately justify the clinical trial?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES - satisfactory           \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please comment below\nIs the methodology appropriate for the clinical trial?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES            \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please explain below\nIs the proposed sample size sufficient to answer the research question?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES            \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please suggest improvements below\nIs the importance to the NHS and service users clear?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES            \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please comment below\nAre the risks associated with the clinical trial justified by the potential for benefit?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES            \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please comment below\nGiven the current proposal, is the clinical trial feasible and achievable (able to answer the research question)?\n\u0003☐\u0004 Very likely\n\u0003☐\u0004 Probably – please explain concerns below\n\u0003☐\u0004 Not likely – please offer advice below\nHave risks to participants been appropriately identified and managed within the proposed clinical trial?\n\u0003☐\u0004 YES            \u0003☐\u0004 NO – please comment below\nAny other comments you wish to make about the study?\nDeclaration\nI declare that I have not been involved in the design of this trial, am not part of the trial team, have read and reviewed the trial proposal/protocol and that I have no conflict of interest in acting as a referee.\nFor Clinical Trials with commercial funding, insert into section 8.\nThe \u003CTRIAL> trial protocol is commercial-in-confidence. The recipient of the protocol agrees to hold all information presented within as confidential and agree not to use or disclose, or allow to use or disclosure of the said information to unauthorised parties, directly or indirectly, irrespective of the recommendation regarding the protocol or at any time before, during or after the peer review form has been submitted to the sponsor, without prior written consent.\nSignature:    …………………………………………………………………………………………………\tDate:  ………………………….\nPrint Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..\nPost held:    ………………………………………………………………………………………………..\n* Please return this review to the \u003CSponsor> Office.","cbCaidJNO7J3oL3a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidJNO7J3oL3a","docx",88466,"English","# Cover letter\n# Report\n## Review questions and checkbox responses\n## Declaration and signature","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the cover letter in this template?\",\"answer\":\"It provides suggested introductory wording and prompts for key details such as the invitation to review, the basis for selecting the reviewer, the report template reference, and the deadline for returning the report.\"},{\"question\":\"Which topics are peer reviewers asked to evaluate in the report?\",\"answer\":\"Reviewers assess whether the trial addresses a clear research question, whether background information justifies the trial, methodology suitability, adequacy of sample size, NHS and service user importance, risk justification, overall feasibility, and whether participant risks are identified and managed.\"},{\"question\":\"What declaration does the reviewer make at the end of the report?\",\"answer\":\"The reviewer declares they were not involved in designing the trial, are not part of the trial team, have read and reviewed the protocol, and have no conflict of interest as a referee. 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