Really impressed by your work so far, thanks for sharing this.
Hey Edo, Iām glad to hear that you find our work useful.
Iām curious about how you are using multiple researchers for this. Most steps can be done in parallel, but I wonder- how much do you rely on multiple views on the same analysis, and how do you go about it?
We have one lead researcher for each cause, responsible for conducting comprehensive research in their area; this way, they become experts in their respective fields. But we also want to capitalize on the fact that we are one of only a few organizations conducting research in multiple causes. Weāre in a unique spot to learn and cross-apply methodologies and practices from other causes, as Neil Buddy Shah illustrates. Animal advocacy can cross-apply from global health research e.g. a comprehensive system to grade the quality of evidence. In turn, global health can learn from animal advocacy e.g. how to answer questions when there is little information, or when the evidence-base is low. For this reason, after the initial draft of a report is completed, it is peer-reviewed by a researcher from a different cause. On top of that, we have a senior staff member whose work is dedicated to thoroughly reviewing the reports. He looks for contradictory research; challenges crucial assumptions; double-checks key inputs in the CEA; verifies that the strength of evidence has been adequately expressed in the report based on its source; etc. At the end, I analyze the conclusions of the report. So for example, I consider whether any crucial considerations have been missed; if the evidence is strong enough to warrant the conclusion; and if equal rigor has been applied across different charity ideas. We also engage external research reviewers and experts in the field.
Iām always looking to improve our systems, so Iām open to suggestions on how we can do things better.
Hey Edo, Iām glad to hear that you find our work useful.
We have one lead researcher for each cause, responsible for conducting comprehensive research in their area; this way, they become experts in their respective fields. But we also want to capitalize on the fact that we are one of only a few organizations conducting research in multiple causes. Weāre in a unique spot to learn and cross-apply methodologies and practices from other causes, as Neil Buddy Shah illustrates. Animal advocacy can cross-apply from global health research e.g. a comprehensive system to grade the quality of evidence. In turn, global health can learn from animal advocacy e.g. how to answer questions when there is little information, or when the evidence-base is low. For this reason, after the initial draft of a report is completed, it is peer-reviewed by a researcher from a different cause. On top of that, we have a senior staff member whose work is dedicated to thoroughly reviewing the reports. He looks for contradictory research; challenges crucial assumptions; double-checks key inputs in the CEA; verifies that the strength of evidence has been adequately expressed in the report based on its source; etc. At the end, I analyze the conclusions of the report. So for example, I consider whether any crucial considerations have been missed; if the evidence is strong enough to warrant the conclusion; and if equal rigor has been applied across different charity ideas. We also engage external research reviewers and experts in the field.
Iām always looking to improve our systems, so Iām open to suggestions on how we can do things better.