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Scope Definition
A scientific or technical question is defined with intended users, exclusions, jurisdictions and decision relevance.
Science & Standards
Scientific standards grounded in transparent evidence review.
IAARM applies transparent terminology, evidence-review methods, consensus procedures and publication safeguards to complex and evolving scientific evidence without overstating certainty.
Scientific Method
From a defined question to a maintained publication.
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Evidence Identification
Search dates, eligibility criteria, evidence sources and material limitations are documented.
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Critical Appraisal
Risk of bias, certainty, consistency, directness, precision and applicability are examined.
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Consensus & Dissent
Agreement methods, voting thresholds, minority positions and unresolved uncertainties are recorded.
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Approval & Publication
Technical review, conflict management, approval, citation and version status are completed before publication.
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Maintenance
Corrections, evidence surveillance, scheduled review, supersession, withdrawal and retraction are governed.
Document Classes
Official publications state their purpose and status.
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Official Standard
Normative requirements used for an identified quality or conformity-assessment purpose.
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Guideline or Consensus Statement
Evidence-informed professional guidance with methods, contributors, disclosures and limitations.
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Position Statement
An authorized institutional position on a defined scientific, ethical, professional or policy matter.
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Technical Report
A detailed scientific or quality analysis that does not create certification requirements unless formally incorporated.
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Educational Review
Educational material distinguished from a standard, regulatory decision or individualized clinical guidance.
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Public Information
Plain-language material that supports understanding while preserving uncertainty and jurisdictional boundaries.
Publication Information
Readers should be able to identify and assess every formal document.
Formal documents identify the document number, type, current version, publication and review dates, status, authorship, reviewers, conflicts of interest, funding, evidence cut-off date, citation method, applicable scope and historical versions.
Drafts, open consultations, active documents, superseded versions and withdrawn documents must never be presented as equivalent states.
Official Publication Record
Standards are published only after formal authorization.
The IAARM standards library and consultation register contain documents released through the approved publication process. A document absent from the official register must not be represented as a current IAARM standard.
