all aspects of the study is scrutinised by a small group of 2/3 experts in the same field of research, they should be objective and unknown to the researcher .
Aims of peer review
-to allocate research funding
-to validate the quality and relevance of the work
-to suggest amendments or improvements
-establish validity and accuracy
Evaluation
-Blind and double blind processes used to gain a more honest appraisal and avoidbias. They can use their anonymity to criticise researchers who they might be in competition with.
