Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board
 Workshop
Development of DRIs, 1994-2004: Lessons Learned and New Challenges

***BACKGROUND MATERIALS***

As part of its activities, the workshop planning committee identified relevant background information for the workshop. The materials include existing documents as well as comparison tables and background papers prepared specifically for the workshop.

These materials were gathered in order to help inform workshop participants. They may also be useful to those planning to attend the workshop or others interested in the development of DRIs.  In addition, as provided below, persons and organizations were given the opportunity to offer comments on these documents. The comments received can be viewed by following the link at the bottom of the page. 

To view the background materials, you may open the following PDF files located at the bottom of the page.

(1) IOM Publication: “How Should the Recommended Dietary Allowances Be Revised?” (1994)

Authored Background Papers
(2) Risk Assessment: Is It a Relevant Organizing Structure?
(3) Selection of Endpoints for Determining EARs/AIs and ULs
(4) DRI Development Process: Issues Related to Extrapolation and Interpolation for Unstudied Groups
(5) DRI Development Process: Issues Related to the Adjustment for Data Uncertainty
(6) DRI Development Process: Issues of Variability
(7) Approximating Dose-Response in the Face of Limited Data
(8) Uses and Challenges in Applying the DRI
      (8.1) Comments from US Federal DRI Steering Committee
      (8.2) Comments from Health Canada
      (8.3) Comments from the American Dietetic Association
      (8.4) Comments from the Dietitians of Canada

(9) Tables: Comparisons of Outcomes/Approaches Among DRI Nutrients

(10.1/10.2) Information/Tables from Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO)

Special Documents Considered by Planning Committee
(11) Listing of Issues in Need of Further Consideration
(12) Schematic Representation of DRI Development Process
(13) Food and Nutrition Bulletin report on international harmonization

***COMMENTS ON BACKGROUND MATERIALS***

Comments on the background materials were accepted electronically through August 11, 2007. To view comments that were submitted, please click here.