Important Science-It's All about the SPIN

被引:19
作者
Casadevall, Arturo
Fang, Ferric C.
机构
关键词
INFLUENZAE TYPE-B; CONJUGATE VACCINE; EFFICACY;
D O I
10.1128/IAI.00757-09
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
The importance of a scientific finding can be difficult to ascertain because it requires both subjective judgment and foresight. We propose criteria, based upon whether a discovery is sizeable (S), practical (P), integrated (I), and new (N), that can be used individually or collectively to systematically assess the importance of a finding.
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页码:4177 / 4180
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