Last Updated: May 5, 2026
If you're doing research with Veterans, a Research Review is required. Follow these guidelines to get started.
This touchpoint is only for teams building products for Veterans, their caregivers, families, survivors, and representatives. Teams building products for organizations (e.g., VA employees, contractors, representatives working in an organizational capacity, etc) should not schedule this touchpoint.
Don’t have a GitHub ticket yet? You may need to start the Collab Cycle with a kickoff.
Generate a Collab Cycle Kickoff Ticket on GitHub
Owner
OCTO Research Lead
Timing
Request this touchpoint 1 - 2 weeks before you plan to conduct user research.
Format
Asynchronous review
Objective
Defer to the Research Overview section of Platform Website for additional details.
Request
Follow the research review directions
Artifacts
VFS provides:
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Link to research plan
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Link to conversation guide
Outcome
OCTO-DE’s research expert provides feedback on your research plan and once approved, recruitment will begin.
Help and feedback
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Get help from the Platform Support Team in Slack.
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Submit a feature idea to the Platform.