Alan C. Love
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- September 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780226671024
- eISBN:
- 9780226671338
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- DOI:
- 10.7208/chicago/9780226671338.003.0008
- Subject:
- Biology, Evolutionary Biology / Genetics
Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) is a complex array of research programs. The place of evo-devo within evolutionary theory is contested, especially with respect to the origin of novelty. ...
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Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) is a complex array of research programs. The place of evo-devo within evolutionary theory is contested, especially with respect to the origin of novelty. For example, evo-devo research aimed at explaining novelties has been a locus for criticizing population genetic explanations. An additional difficulty is that the boundaries of evo-devo are debated. Taking these disagreements as a starting point, this chapter probes the value of a particular account of theory structure for situating evo-devo within evolutionary theory. This endeavor requires distinguishing two approaches for accomplishing the task: “abstract-structure first” and “concrete-practice first.” Using the former approach, evo-devo is situated in terms of distinctively explaining the evolution of morphology and the analysis shows how the framework respects evo-devo as a separate area of inquiry, provides an affirmative answer to the hierarchical ordering of evo-devo within evolutionary theory, and supplies a characterization of how that ordering operates. However, the payoff of these accomplishments is unclear. Two lessons can be derived from this result – one methodological, one substantive – and the chapter closes with reflections on strategies intended to advance scientific inquiry by explicating theoretical structure.Less
Evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) is a complex array of research programs. The place of evo-devo within evolutionary theory is contested, especially with respect to the origin of novelty. For example, evo-devo research aimed at explaining novelties has been a locus for criticizing population genetic explanations. An additional difficulty is that the boundaries of evo-devo are debated. Taking these disagreements as a starting point, this chapter probes the value of a particular account of theory structure for situating evo-devo within evolutionary theory. This endeavor requires distinguishing two approaches for accomplishing the task: “abstract-structure first” and “concrete-practice first.” Using the former approach, evo-devo is situated in terms of distinctively explaining the evolution of morphology and the analysis shows how the framework respects evo-devo as a separate area of inquiry, provides an affirmative answer to the hierarchical ordering of evo-devo within evolutionary theory, and supplies a characterization of how that ordering operates. However, the payoff of these accomplishments is unclear. Two lessons can be derived from this result – one methodological, one substantive – and the chapter closes with reflections on strategies intended to advance scientific inquiry by explicating theoretical structure.
Lisa A. Prosser, Peter J. Neumann, Gillian D. Sanders, and Joanna E. Siegel
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- November 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780190492939
- eISBN:
- 9780190492960
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190492939.003.0013
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health
The goal of the reporting chapter is to provide guidance on reporting cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) with an emphasis on clarity and transparency. The chapter provides recommendations for each ...
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The goal of the reporting chapter is to provide guidance on reporting cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) with an emphasis on clarity and transparency. The chapter provides recommendations for each area of a CEA: design, methods and analysis, results, and discussion. It also presents several new areas, such as the need for more clarity in identifying the perspective of the analysis; a structured abstract format; and updated guidance on disclosure of conflicts of interest. Finally, we highlight the importance of reporting intermediate endpoints and disaggregated results, and of providing a detailed presentation of the Impact Inventory to best support the use of CEA in decision making.Less
The goal of the reporting chapter is to provide guidance on reporting cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) with an emphasis on clarity and transparency. The chapter provides recommendations for each area of a CEA: design, methods and analysis, results, and discussion. It also presents several new areas, such as the need for more clarity in identifying the perspective of the analysis; a structured abstract format; and updated guidance on disclosure of conflicts of interest. Finally, we highlight the importance of reporting intermediate endpoints and disaggregated results, and of providing a detailed presentation of the Impact Inventory to best support the use of CEA in decision making.
