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Review for PEN®

Being a reviewer for PEN plays a vital role in contributing to and building the dynamic PEN System. A reviewer provides essential feedback to the content author regarding the relevance, currency and acceptability of the content in the PEN System. PEN relies on more than 400 Reviewers to keep content up-to-date.

What review opportunities are there?

There are two primary ways you can get involved as a reviewer for PEN:

  1. Provide input on scoping a PEN Knowledge Pathway:
    • When developing new or updating existing PEN content, we look for input on the practice questions that make up a knowledge pathway. This means that you’ll have an opportunity to review current questions for dietetic practice relevance while identifying any missing practice questions that should be considered.
  2. Review PEN Content:
    • Once content has been authored, reviewers will determine the acceptability of the content based on the quality of evidence, accuracy of synthesis and relevance for practice. PEN Content review requests can be for Backgrounds, Practice Questions or Tools/Resources. 

How to become a reviewer

If you would like to be added as a reviewer for PEN, please email info@bda.uk.com. You will be added to the BDA Reviewers Forum, this forum has been designed to bring together BDA members who have all registered an interest in reviewing for PEN, NICE or SIGN and have a keen interest in supporting the evidence base. We will regularly update the forum with the latest review requests that we receive.

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How reviewer contributions are recognised?

With permission, you will be acknowledged for your role as a reviewer once the content is published on the PEN contents webpage. Furthermore, you can download a letter of contribution signed by PEN's Director of Knowledge Translation acknowledging your contributions to the PEN System once the content has been published. 

 

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