Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, FACP

American College of Physicians

May 11, 2011

Who We Are

The largest medical specialty organization in the US

130,000 members Program was established in 1981 Clinical Guidelines Committee

How is ACP Implementing the IOM Standards? Systematic Reviews

AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Centers Transparency

Funded by ACP Publicly available

COI Financial Non-financial Published

How is ACP Implementing the IOM Standards?

Guideline Development Group Patient and public involvement

Grading ACP Grading System – slightly modified GRADE

Recommendations

How is ACP Implementing the IOM Standards? External Review

Some but not all Updating

Sunset policy & Updating Process

Accreditation?

IOM recommends establishment of a public-private mechanism to certify: Guidelines? Organizations?

Clinical Guidance Statements Involves review of available guidelines

Questions