Table 3.
Scaled domain percentages for appraisers of each guideline
| Guideline | Domain score (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope and purpose | Stakeholder involvement | Rigour of development | Clarity of presentation | Applicability | Editorial Independence | |
| Fogarty 2015 [40] | 94.4 | 47.2 | 65.6 | 75.0 | 94.4 | 47.2 |
| Bryans 2014 [41] | 88.9 | 47.2 | 75.0 | 80.6 | 88.9 | 47.2 |
| Greenlee 2014 [42] | 100.0 | 72.2 | 80.2 | 97.2 | 100.0 | 72.2 |
| Yadav 2014 [43] | 97.2 | 47.2 | 77.1 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 47.2 |
| Deng 2013 [44] | 83.3 | 58.3 | 60.4 | 91.7 | 83.3 | 58.3 |
| Liu 2013 [45] | 52.8 | 11.1 | 32.3 | 88.9 | 52.8 | 11.1 |
| Nahas 2013 [46] | 75.0 | 86.1 | 92.7 | 91.7 | 75.0 | 86.1 |
| Holland 2012 [47] | 88.9 | 30.6 | 57.3 | 86.1 | 88.9 | 30.6 |
| Bryans 2011 [48] | 69.4 | 41.7 | 74.0 | 80.6 | 69.4 | 41.7 |
| Seffinger 2010 [49] | 97.2 | 66.7 | 69.8 | 91.7 | 97.2 | 66.7 |
| Deng 2009 [50] | 58.3 | 69.4 | 51.0 | 97.2 | 58.3 | 69.4 |
| Ravindran 2009 [51] | 94.4 | 30.6 | 60.4 | 88.9 | 94.4 | 30.6 |
| Filshie 2006 [52] | 83.3 | 38.9 | 14.6 | 72.2 | 83.3 | 38.9 |
| Suchowersky 2006 [53] | 94.4 | 72.2 | 66.7 | 80.6 | 94.4 | 72.2 |
| Anderson-Peacock 2005 [54] | 97.2 | 47.2 | 77.1 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 47.2 |
| Werneke 2005 [55] | 69.4 | 50.0 | 27.1 | 69.4 | 69.4 | 50.0 |
| Mechanick 2003 [56] | 77.8 | 72.2 | 71.9 | 94.4 | 77.8 | 72.2 |