Scientific Document Review at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The CLEAR Approach

An editorial is presented which addresses the scientific document review process at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and it mentions the Clarity, Logic, Ethics, Agency, and Relevance (CLEAR) review framework that has been implemented at the CDC. According to the article, CLEAR can be applied more broadly to improve the quality of public health science. Institutional review boards and privacy concerns in America are also assessed.