Attachment B
Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This letter report has been reviewed in draft form by persons chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise in accordance with procedures approved by the Report Review Committee of the National Research Council. The purposes of the independent review are to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards of objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process.
We thank the following for their review of the letter report: Stephen H. Bell, senior fellow and principal scientist, Abt Associates, Inc., Bethesda, MD; Susan M. Daniels, president, Daniels & Associates, LLC, Washington, DC; Jody L. Fitzpatrick, School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado Denver; David B. Gray, Health Sciences, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine; and John L. Melvin, Michie professor and chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of the letter report was overseen by the William C. Howell, Department of Psychology, Rice University and Arizona State University, and John C. Bailar III, professor emeritus, University of Chicago. Appointed by the National Research Council, they were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of the letter report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of the letter report rests entirely with the committee and the institution.
