DASS · STUDY DESIGN
NIH Summary-Statement Worksheet
A DASS planning aid, not an NIH form or endorsement. Read the full summary statement and submitted application. Check the current notice and instructions for the applicable round. This blank worksheet contains no actual application or reviewer information.
Use one concern per row. Keep reviewer wording separate from your interpretation. A missing score is not zero; a designation is not a funding promise. Protect application-specific information when sharing completed copies.
| Designation / contextApplication-level label; do not treat it as a critique severity rating. | Reviewer critique and sourceReviewer number and location; quote or label a paraphrase. Do not invent consensus. | Methods decisionRetain, clarify, verify, revise, or investigate; record uncertainty. | Evidence neededDocuments, data, calculations, or expertise needed before deciding. | Questions for program staffProgram fit or next steps; write “None—team issue” when appropriate. |
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Action log
| Concern / row | Owner | Evidence due | Decision and rationale | Application section / status |
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Contact roles: Program officials discuss program fit and review outcomes; they do not rewrite the application or supply specific experimental-design advice. Review-process concerns belong with the scientific review officer. Methods decisions belong with the research team and its methodological collaborators. See NIH staff-role guidance.