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Composition of the rater group of the research values and benefits project
Author(s) -
May Philip R. A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb07723.x
Subject(s) - psychology , population , test (biology) , value (mathematics) , social psychology , gerontology , applied psychology , demography , medicine , sociology , paleontology , machine learning , computer science , biology
The rater group for the study of research values and benefits comprised 280 persons from nine centers in fice countries: 73% were from Europe, 27% from North America. Compared to the general population, there was a greater proportion of persons with a higher education; of health care and other professionals; of persons with research background; and of persons involved in political and media activities. The group inducluded a respectable spread of the various kinds of persons whose opinions might be considered relevant in considering the social value of re‐search projects. Such a group is appropriate for the modest purposes of a preliminary study to test a methodology; to obtain information of the variation in opinion and on statistical and methodological problems that might be encountered; to suggest hypotheses; and to draw attention to the need for scientific study of research values and benefits. It does not represent the general population as a whole, not will it support definitive statements about differences between groups or countries on or about research pri‐orities.