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Are guidelines for peer‐reviewing economic evaluations necessary? A survey of current editorial practice

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  • Vittorio Demicheli

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We report the results of a postal survey of 150 editors of medical journals aimed at assessing editorial policy on peer‐review of economic studies. 70 editors (47%) responded to the anonymous questionnaire which contained six questions. 16 (23% or respondents) claimed to have an editorial policy, most claiming acceptance of ‘good evaluations’. Few (36%) had trained economists as referees and none had criteria or guidelines for peer‐reviewing economic studies. This situation helps to explain the variable quality of international economic literature. There is an urgent need to produce internationally accepted sets of guidelines for authors, editors and peer‐reviewers.

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  • Tom Jefferson & Vittorio Demicheli, 1995. "Are guidelines for peer‐reviewing economic evaluations necessary? A survey of current editorial practice," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 4(5), pages 383-388, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:hlthec:v:4:y:1995:i:5:p:383-388
    DOI: 10.1002/hec.4730040504
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    1. Tom Jefferson & Vittorio Demicheli, 1994. "Is vaccination against hepatitis b efficient? A review of world literature," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 3(1), pages 25-37, January.
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