Witness, for example, the recent refusal by the American Institute of Physics to adopt even basic
uniform quality control standards for articles, such as requirements for clarity and an obviously articulated point.
Recognizing the need for and value of greater uniformity and public accountability in the review and approval process, HHS, with support from the Office of Human Research Protection, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and Agency for Health Care Research and
Quality, has engaged the Institute of Medicine to recommend
uniform performance resource - based
standards for private, voluntary accreditation of IRBs.