General Standards(一般标准)
- The problem should be well formulated (所研究的问题应得到明确表述)
- The research approach should be well designed and well executed (研究方法要恰当设计并良好执行)
- The data and assumptions should be sound (数据和假设应当合理)
- The findings should be useful and advance knowledge (研究结果应当有用并能改善知识)
- The implications and recommendations should follow logically from the findings and be explained thoroughly (政策含义和建议应当符合逻辑地从研究结果中推导出来，并完整表述)
- The documentation should be accurate, understandable, cogent, and temperate in tone (研究文本应当表述准确、易于理解、令人信服以及措辞有度)
- The research should demonstrate understanding of previous related studies (研究应展示对前人相关研究的理解)
- The research should be relevant to the client and other stakeholders (研究应与客户和其他利害人有关)
- The research should be objective, independent, and balanced (研究应当客观、独立，并在平衡各种竞争性观点)
Special Standards(特殊标准)
- The research is comprehensive and integrative (研究应全面综合)
- The research is innovative(研究有创新性)
- The research is enduring(研究应有持久的价值)
