Information Management: department tasks

The department is responsible for information retrieval, i.e. searching for published and unpublished studies and other scientific literature in information sources such as bibliographic databases and study registries. The department’s main task is to support other departments in their project work.

In addition, the department prepares reports on searches for disease registries. These support the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) in deciding whether routine practice data collection is considered necessary for a new drug.

Staff members

• develop search strategies,
• search for and obtain the relevant literature,
• ensure that literature sources are correctly cited in IQWiG reports,
• continuously monitor and evaluate the current scientific literature, and
• submit final reports to international databases.

Other tasks include

• further development of search methods,
• collaboration in international working groups, and
• dissemination of new scientific knowledge arising from the department's work through presentations and publications.