Table 1. PI SCORECARD: Grant submission behaviors and grant quality indices.

PI Factor	Definition	Meaning of Factor Value
SCORE	PI average application score (percentile)	Lower = stronger
QUALITY	% of PI’s applications triaged	Lower = stronger
INDEX	Index award score (percentile)	Lower = stronger
FREQUENCY	PI’s average number of applications per year	Higher = more
SPEED	Time (y) between index award and first subsequent R01-e application	Lower = faster
REACH	% of PI’s applications sent to single NIH IC	Lower = more sent to other ICs
RENEW	% of PI’s applications as renewals	Higher = more
RESUB	% of PI’s applications as resubmissions	Higher = more
ACTIVE	Number of years PI remained in R01-e NIH applicant pool	Higher = longer