EQIPD for Core Facilities

Introduction

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Definitions

EQIPD SERVICE:

1. Core Facility implements those aspects of EQIPD recommendations that do not depend on the users and that enable support of EQIPD-compliant research (items with "CF" in Column B below).
2. Core facility provides the users with the information about research practices recommended by EQIPD (items with "yes" in Column C below) and offers to support in conducting EQIPD-compliant research.
3. If the user accepts the offer (and, as necessary, provides required resources), Core Facility:

• together with the user (""PI""), identifies the best solution to implement specific recommendations (items marked with ""shared"" in Column B below). Shared responsibility over implementation means ""joint decision, knowledge and transparency"" and may still require certain recommendations fully implemented at the Core Facility while others - fully implemented on the user's side.
• assumes responsibility over spot checks (requires acceptance by the PI if certain recommendations are implemented on the user's side)
• confirms to the user that the study was conducted as ""EQIPD compliant"" or not (e.g. to be stated in the report or in a publication)"

1. If the user does not accept the offer, no changes in the routine practice and the studies remain to be not compliant with EQIPD recommendations.

TRAINING SERVICE:

1. Core Facility provides information about research practices (items with "yes" in Column C below) to the users.
2. It is up to the Core Facility to decide how this information is shared with the users (e.g., made part of a training program, shared as a written summary in paper or electronic form).
3. Unless requested by the users or otherwise enabled by the locally applicable rules and regulations, Core Facility does not assume any further role in supporting or monitoring the implementation of recommended practices.