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. 2013 Jul 19;8(7):e69877. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069877

Table 2. Domain scores for 7 neurology clinical guidelines of the Croatian Physicians’ Assembly.

Guideline* Domain score (%)† Overall assessment (%)
Scope and purpose Stakeholder involvement Rigor of development Clarity and presentation Applicability Editorial independence
Consensus opinion on diagnosing brain death – Guidelines for use of confirmatory tests 97 47 38 100 25 0 78.5
Recommendations for neuropathic pain treatment 100 19 13 89 15 0 78.5
Recommendations for stroke management, 2006 update 100 17 46 100 25 0 85.7
Evidence based guidelines for treatment of primary headaches 100 14 10 97 35 0 78.5
Guidelines for preoperative diagnostic evaluation of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy 100 22 25 67 29 0 78.5
Epilepsy – therapeutic guidelines 100 17 32 97 25 0 78.5
EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain 100 19 94 100 52 38 100
Median (95% confidence interval) 100 (98.5–100) 19 (15.5–34.6) 32 (11.5–70.2) 97 (77.9–100) 25 (19.9–43.6) 0 (0–19.2) 78.5 (78.5–92.9)

EFNS – European Federation of Neurological Societies.