Becoming a referee

Abstract of woman's faceThe HTA programme aims to produce high quality research information that meets the needs of the NHS.

To assure the scientific quality of its research, it relies upon the help of referees to review:

  • the research and commissioning briefs it produces
  • the research proposals it receives
  • the final reports of research findings

Referees play a vital part in maintaining and improving the quality of HTA programme research and are sought from a variety of fields, including clinical, methodological and those who use NHS services.

The programme operates a ‘closed’ system of external review, in which reviewers’ comments are sought and passed to internal reviewers in confidence, retaining the reviewers’ anonymity.

View a list of referees used by the HTA programme in 2011

Referees in previous years: 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003

If you feel you could help the HTA programme with commenting on short briefing papers, refereeing full proposals or reviewing draft reports of research findings, please complete the form below and return to: NETSCC, HTA, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton SO16 7NS or attach in an email to hta@hta.ac.uk

Peer reviewer registration form

Please note: By applying, you will be entered onto our database of clinicians, other healthcare professionals and academic experts, whom we may contact to advise us on research priorities and related matters.

For further information, please see our Commenting on research section.

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