Table 1.

Comparing the elements of clinical practice guideline development between the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N)

IOM [2]	Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) [17]
Standard 1: Establishing transparency	1: Composition of Guideline Development Group
Standard 2: Management of conflict of interest	2: Decision-making Process
Standard 3: Guideline development group composition	3: Conflicts of Interest
Standard 4: Clinical practice guideline – systematic review intersection	4: Scope of a Guideline
Standard 5: Establishing evidence foundations for and rating strength of recommendations	5: Methods
Standard 6: Articulation of recommendations	6: Evidence Reviews
Standard 7: External review	7: Guideline Recommendations
Standard 8: Updating	8: Rating of Evidence and Recommendations
	9: Peer Review and Stakeholder Consultations
	10: Guideline Expiration and Updating
	11: Financial Support and Sponsoring Organisation