Journal article
CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH-QUALITY GUIDELINES
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify predictors of high-quality clinical practice guidelines.
METHODS: A total of 86 guidelines from 11 countries were assessed by four independent appraisers per guideline using the AGREE instrument (23 items). Six aspects of guideline development were considered to explain the variation in quality scores: care level (primary/secondary care), scope (diagnosis/treatment), type of guideline (new/update), year of publication, …
Authors
Burgers JS; Cluzeau FA; Hanna SE; Hunt C; Grol R
Journal
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 148–157
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1 2003
DOI
10.1017/s026646230300014x
ISSN
0266-4623