title: Challenges in implementing The Institute of Medicine systematic review standards.
abstract: In 2011, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified a set of methodological standards to improve the validity, trustworthiness, and usefulness of systematic reviews. These standards, based on a mix of theoretical principles, empiric evidence, and commonly considered best practices, set a high bar for authors of systematic reviews.Based on over 15 years of experience conducting systematic reviews, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program has examined the EPC's adherence and agreement with the IOM standards. Even such a large program, with infrastructure and resource support, found challenges in implementing all of the IOM standards. We summarize some of the challenges in implementing the IOM standards as a whole and suggest some considerations for individual or smaller research groups needing to prioritize which standards to adhere to, yet still achieve the highest quality and utility possible for their systematic reviews.
authors: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Stephanie.chang@ahrq.hhs.gov.
authors: Stephanie M
authors: SM
authors: Chang
authors: Eric B
authors: EB
authors: Bass
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Berkman
authors: Timothy S
authors: TS
authors: Carey
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Kane
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: Lau
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Ratichek
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000592:standards; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; D000078202:Systematic Reviews as Topic
references: Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 21;1:15
references: 22588052