The White House OSTP has released a new guidance, titled A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice. With input from the public, key Federal officials, and the Scientific Integrity Taskforce, this guidance begins with a government-wide definition of scientific integrity and aims to help Federal agencies improve their scientific policies and their application for more consistency across agencies. It summarizes detailed information with easy-to-read tables, including:
- A Roadmap of Activities and Outcomes
- Activities: Metrics and Measurement Methods
- Short-Term Outcomes: Metrics and Measurement Methods
- Intermediate Outcomes: Metrics and Measurement Methods
- Critical Metrics for Assessment of Agency Activities
- Critical Metrics for Assessment of Agency Short-Term and Intermediate Outcomes
- Critical Policy Features for Assessment of Scientific Integrity Policy with Model Scientific Policy Components
The document also includes helpful appendices with examples of agency scientific integrity policies an more.
A Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice
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