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Editorial
. 2009 Oct;77(10):4177-80.
doi: 10.1128/IAI.00757-09. Epub 2009 Jul 27.

Important science--it's all about the SPIN

Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C Fang
Editorial

Important science--it's all about the SPIN

Arturo Casadevall et al. Infect Immun. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

The importance of a scientific finding can be difficult to ascertain because it requires both subjective judgment and foresight. We propose criteria, based upon whether a discovery is sizeable (S), practical (P), integrated (I), and new (N), that can be used individually or collectively to systematically assess the importance of a finding.

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