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Abstract
This document is designed to give guidance on assessing researchers in bioethics/medical ethics. It is intended to assist members of selection, confirmation and promotion committees, who are required to assess those conducting bioethics research when they are not from a similar disciplinary background. It does not attempt to give guidance on the quality of bioethics research, as this is a matter for peer assessment. Rather it aims to give an indication of the type, scope and amount of research that is the expected in this field. It does not cover the assessment of other activities such as teaching, policy work, clinical ethics consultation and so on, but these will be mentioned for additional context. Although it mentions the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF), it is not intended to be a detailed analysis of the place of bioethics in the REF.
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Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Disclaimer This statement presents the views of the authors. It has been endorsed by the Institute of Medical Ethics, but not by the authors’ employing organisations or other organisations with or for which they work.
Competing interests The Institute of Medical Ethics co-owns and receives a share of the revenue from the Journal of Medical Ethics. TD is an editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics. All other authors have no competing interests to declare.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.
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