Table 1.

HUCPG guides

Are the recommendations valid?

Were all important options and outcomes clearly specified?

Was an explicit and sensible process used to identify, select, and combine evidence?

Was an explicit and sensible process used to consider the relative value of different outcomes?

Is the guideline likely to account for important recent developments?

Has the guideline been subjected to peer review and testing?

What are the recommendations?

Are practical, clinically important, recommendations made?

How strong are the recommendations?

What is the impact of uncertainty associated with the evidence and values used in the guidelines?

Will the recommendations help you in caring for your patients?

Is the primary objective of the guideline consistent with your objective?

Are the recommendations applicable to your patients?