The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) scores grant applications using a priority score.
Parameters:
(1) strengths
(2) weaknesses
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Score
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exceptionally strong
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none
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1
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outstanding
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? >= 1 minor
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2
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very strong
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some minor
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3
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strong
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numerous minor
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4
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strong
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>= 1 moderate
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5
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some strengths
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some moderate
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6
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some strengths
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>= 1 major
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7
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few strengths
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>= 2
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8
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very few
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numerous major
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9
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Major weakness: severely limits impact
Moderate weakness: lessens impact
Minor weakness: easily addressable; does not substantially lessen impact
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Score
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Descriptor
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1
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exceptional
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2
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outstanding
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3
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excellent
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4
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very good
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5
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good
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6
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satisfactory
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7
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fair
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8
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marginal
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9
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poor
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Scores 1 to 3 = high impact
Scores 4 to 6 = moderate impact
Scores 7 to 9 = low impact
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Annotation
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Nonnumeric Scores
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not discussed
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ND
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not present
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NP
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abstention
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AB
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deferred
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DF
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