Table 6.

Guideline evaluation activities

Evaluation Activities	Year of development n = 1360 guidelines		Change
	1994–1999 n = 730 % of guidelines (95% CI)	2000–2005 n = 630 % of guidelines (95% CI)	%
Effectiveness of dissemination/implementation was formally evaluated	6.1 (4.4–7.8)	12.2 (9.53–14.8)	+6.1
Plan to evaluate dissemination/implementation in future	59.8 (55.7–63.9)	22.7 (18.8–26.7)	-37.1
Guideline impact on health outcomes was formally evaluated	5.1 (3.5–6.7)	23.8 (20.4–27.3)	+18.7
Plan to evaluate guideline impact on health outcomes in future	51.4 (47.3–55.6)	32.6 (28.3–37.1)	-18.8
Companion document available for consumers	21.3 (18.4–24.4)	28.4 (24.9–31.9)	+7.1
Intend to produce consumer version in future	24.3 (21.1–27.4)	14.3 (11.6–17.0)	-10