SRSara J. Ratichek

Sara J. Ratichek

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Sara J. Ratichek has a total of 17 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:


Latest Publications

  • Changing factors associated with parent activation after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant

    by Brian W. Pennarola, Angie Mae Rodday, Kristin Bingen, Lisa A. Schwartz, Sunita K. Patel, Karen L. Syrjala, Deborah K. Mayer, Sara J. Ratichek, Eva C. Guinan, Mary Jo Kupst, et al.

    To identify factors associated with parent activation in parents of children undergoing pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in the 6 months following HSCT, and to address if their association with parent activation changes over time.


  • Open Access

    Challenges in implementing The Institute of Medicine systematic review standards

    by Stephanie M Chang, Eric B Bass, Nancy Berkman, Timothy S Carey, Robert L Kane, Joseph Lau, Sara Ratichek

    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.