The committee’s proposal evaluations were reviewed in draft form by an individual chosen for her technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published document as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We thank the following individual for providing a review of this document:
JANICE L. ROBERTSON, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Although the reviewer listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, the reviewer was not asked to endorse the selections of the committee. In addition, the reviewer was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the proposal evaluations was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies.