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. 2014 Feb 25;472(6):1982–1988. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3530-0

Table 2.

Individual AGREE II domain results for each AAOS guideline [2] and mean score of all domains.

Guideline title Scope and purpose (%) Stakeholder involvement (%) Rigor of development (%) Clarity of presentation (%) Applicability (%) Editorial independence (%) Average AGREE II score (%)
Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee 86 76 96 86 44 79 78
Prevention of Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures 87 78 93 89 49 79 79
Preventing VTE Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty 92 92 93 92 68 84 87
The Treatment of Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures 90 81 94 92 50 79 81
Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans 89 79 95 94 49 79 81
Optimizing the Management of Rotator Cuff Problems 95 81 93 97 46 79 82
Treatment of Symptomatic Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures 97 84 94 98 49 76 83
Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infections of the Hip and Knee 98 83 93 95 50 79 83
Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture 94 86 95 94 48 76 83
Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures 95 84 92 92 45 79 82
Treatment of Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis 97 86 94 89 48 76 82
Treatment of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures 98 83 95 86 51 79 82
Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 95 84 96 94 49 76 82
Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 98 84 94 92 51 79 83

AGREE II = Advancing Guideline Development, Reporting and Evaluation in Health Care; AAOS = American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; VTE = venous thromboembolism.