Journal article
Development of the AGREE II, part 1: performance, usefulness and areas for improvement
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We undertook research to improve the AGREE instrument, a tool used to evaluate guidelines. We tested a new seven-point scale, evaluated the usefulness of the original items in the instrument, investigated evidence to support shorter, tailored versions of the tool, and identified areas for improvement.
METHOD: We report on one component of a larger study that used a mixed design with four factors (user type, clinical topic, guideline …
Authors
Brouwers MC; Kho ME; Browman GP; Burgers JS; Cluzeau F; Feder G; Fervers B; Graham ID; Hanna SE; Makarski J
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 182, No. 10, pp. 1045–1052
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
July 13, 2010
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.091714
ISSN
0820-3946