An observational study of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's switch from in-person to virtual research application review panels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Res Integr Peer Rev · 2026 · PMC13224586 · PMID 42219512

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In contrast, panelists in this study gave statistically significantly stronger post-discussion scores in virtual panels compared to in-person panels; notably, however, this difference was small and unlikely to be practically significant.

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