Transferability T3/4

Transferability 

The editors give this Guide a T3/4 rating because of the international nature of the project and the gathering of data from a number of countries over an extensive period.

Translational Research- levels used for MESHGuides

With thanks to Professor James O’Meara President International Council on Education for Teaching (www.icet4u.org):

—T1 - Local findings that have not been formally tested outside the area in which the research was undertaken.

—T2 - Local findings that editors consider will easily translate to  comparable settings in the same/similar region(s)

—T3  Local findings that translate to  a comparable setting in another international region

—T4  Local findings that translate to  a comparable settings (3 or more) in one or more international  regions

Source : May 9th 2013 Minutes MESH Chief Ed. Group 

UK authors may find it useful to know that the rating system is as used in the 2008 university research assessment exercise with level three and four clearly demonstrating international   relevance.