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. 2007 Aug;16(4):308–312. doi: 10.1136/qshc.2006.019752

Table 1 The Current Care guideline topics included in the present study and distribution of their evidence summaries.

Year of publication (latest update) Title Evidence grade (%)
A B C D
Central nervous system
2005  Prolonged epileptic seizure 0 14 52 33
2003  Brain injuries and post‐traumatic states following a brain injury in adults 15 42 33 10
2002  Migraine 8 60 24 8
2002  Diagnosis and pharmacotherapy of multiple sclerosis 25 53 29 3
Eye disorders
2002  Surgical treatment of refractive errors 13 38 44 6
2002  Glaucoma 32 38 24 6
2005  Cataracts in adults 29 53 12 6
Surgery
2000  Spinal cord injury 2 16 70 12
2003  Treatment of tibial fracture in adults 0 38 31 31
2003  Lower extremity venous insufficiency 8 46 42 4
2006  Treatment of hip fracture 39 25 26 11
2005  Benign prostatic hyperplasia 35 44 16 6
Public health/general practice
2002  Neck pain 3 27 52 18
2001  Lower back conditions 8 43 41 8
2003  Rheumatoid arthritis 28 35 34 2
2002  Obesity in adults 28 36 32 4
2000  Osteoporosis 8 62 31 0
2005  Treatment of alcohol misuse 38 37 18 8
2005  Hypertension 43 32 26 0
2002  Smoking, nicotine addiction and interventions for cessation 48 33 14 5
2004  Dyslipidaemias 48 48 4 0
Emergency care/cardiology
2005  Treatment of severe sepsis in adults 7 38 44 12
2002  Resuscitation 4 60 32 4
2004  Vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism 36 36 29 0
2003  Coronary event: unstable angina pectoris and cardiac infarction without ST elevation—risk assessment and treatment 43 38 19 0
2005  Atrial fibrillation 54 32 9 6
2000  Diagnosis of cardiac infarction 18 68 14 0
Mental health
2002  Eating disorders in children and adolescents 5 19 54 23
2001  Schizophrenia 18 14 46 23
2004  Depression 48 29 21 2
Respiratory diseases
2000  Diagnosis and treatment of asthma 14 49 35 2
2003  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 27 46 26 0
Cancer
2005  Skin melanoma 12 35 50 3
2002  Diagnosis and follow‐up of breast cancer 17 42 42 0
2001  Ovarian cancer 22 42 28 9
2002  Oral cancer 19 48 29 5
2003  Prostate cancer 11 61 25 2
2001  Lung cancer 39 36 26 0
2002  Treatment of breast cancer 42 39 18 0
Digestive system disorders
2003  Safe use of anti‐inflammatory analgesics 21 32 40 8
2005  Coeliac disease 30 23 47 0
2001  Endoscopic examinations of the colon 9 47 38 6
2005  Treatment of Crohn disease 26 33 37 5
2001  Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography 6 56 39 0
2001  Endoscopic examination of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum (gastroscopy) 19 44 28 8
Infections
2002  Bacterial skin infections 6 11 44 39
2000  Urinary tract infections 0 33 67 0
1999  Pharyngitis 28 10 48 14
2000  Acute bronchial infection 0 36 38 25
2004  Sinusitis 17 42 33 8
2005  Fungal infections of the skin, hair and nails: sampling, diagnosis and response praxis 10 50 35 5
2002  Diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection 14 47 31 7
2004  Acute otitis media 22 44 16 18
Reproductive health
2005  Postcoital contraception 10 20 50 20
2004  Extrauterine pregnancy 15 20 50 15
2001  Induced abortion 26 22 26 26
2005  Evaluation and treatment of menorrhagia 48 23 19 10
2000  Corticosteroid treatment in patients at risk of premature labour 43 40 7 11
Children
2005  Obesity in children 10 17 59 14
2004  Food allergy in children 4 35 57 4
2003  Headache in children 0 50 50 0
Miscellaneous
2001  Investigation of child sexual abuse 0 36 64 0
2002  Desensitisation 10 30 47 13
2004  Appropriate treatment of medical problems associated with Down syndrome 19 29 36 17