Discussing CER Communications Asymmetry Is Putting The Cart Before The Horse – UPenn’s Caplan
Executive Summary
Current comparative research lacks firm quality data standards, including what would be considered accurate CER. Caplan notes that in today’s research environment, standards are determined by the peer review process and have no consistent application and no regulation. Before asymmetry can be addressed, these standards need to be determined.
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