NICOR DATA ACCESS APPLICATION
EVALUATION FORM
NICOR APPLICATION REFERENCE:
Project title:
PI:
Date of submission:
Date evaluation due:
Please rate/score each of the following sections (guidance notes separate):
Section 1
Areas to consider
(prompts)
Evaluation criteria
Score
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Areas to consider
(prompts)
NHS Research Ethics
R and D
CAG
Other datasets
Evaluation criteria
Score
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Areas to consider
(prompts)
Appropriate skill set
including statistical
expertise
Evaluation criteria
Score
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Areas to consider
(prompts)
Evaluation criteria
Score
Clinical and/or
scientific relevance
and impact
Score given
Additional comments:
Section 2
Governance and
approvals
Score given
Additional comments:
Section 3
Research team
Score given
Additional comments:
Section 4
Score given
Feasibility of question
and research design
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Evaluation criteria
Score
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Evaluation criteria
Score
Excellent
Good
Satisfactory
Poor
Very poor
5
4
3
2
1
Additional comments:
Section 5
Areas to consider
(prompts)
Quality of statistical
analysis plan (SAP)
Score given
Additional comments:
Section 6
Areas to consider
(prompts)
Patient and public
involvement
Score given
Additional comments:
NICOR REVIEWER’S OVERALL
COMMENTS:
Reviewers name:
Reviewer’s expertise:
Date of review:
Comments
Recommend approval for
application
No
Yes – without modifications
Yes – with modifications
State modifications/recommendations
NICOR Data Access Application Evaluation Form
Guidance notes

Each section must score a 3 or above for consideration for approval

A score of 2 indicates that NICOR advice for improvement and modification is required.
Depending on how many sections this is relevant for will depend on whether a revised
application submission is required.

A score of 1 in any section in isolation will require NICOR advice and application revision and
resubmission

A score of 1 in more than 1 section may lead to the study being rejected at this submission.