Table 1. Characteristics of 26 Brazilian CPGs for the treatment of NCDs and AGREE II scores for each CPG.
Domain scores >60% are highlighted in bold and CPGs are sorted according to domain 3 score (from highest to lowest in each disease category).
| Chronic condition | Publisher | Year of publication | Domain 1 | Domain 2 | Domain 3 | Domain 4 | Domain 5 | Domain 6 | Overall Guideline Assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope and purpose | Stakeholder involvement | Rigor of development | Clarity and presentation | Applicability | Editorial independence | Overall rating | Would reviewers recommend? | |||
| Alzheimer´s disease | Ministry of Health[48] | 2013 | 72% | 42% | 42% | 67% | 31% | 42% | 67% | Yes with modification |
| Brazilian Medical Association [49] | 2011 | 61% | 25% | 30% | 47% | 2% | 38% | 33% | No | |
| Asthma | Ministry of Health [50] | 2013 | 72% | 36% | 41% | 81% | 33% | 42% | 67% | Yes with modification |
| Medical Societies [51] | 2012 | 42% | 47% | 20% | 86% | 42% | 21% | 33% | No | |
| Atrial fibrillation | Medical Societies [52] | 2009 | 3% | 8% | 19% | 100% | 25% | 29% | 17% | No |
| Benign prostatic hyperplasia | Brazilian Medical Association [53] | 2006 | 36% | 22% | 18% | 53% | 10% | 42% | 25% | No |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Ministry of Health [54] | 2013 | 72% | 42% | 42% | 81% | 33% | 42% | 58% | Yes with modification |
| Brazilian Medical Association [55] | 2012 | 56% | 8% | 26% | 58% | 10% | 33% | 33% | No | |
| Medical Societies [56] | 2004 | 28% | 17% | 11% | 42% | 27% | 0% | 0% | No | |
| Congestive heart failure | Medical Societies [57] | 2012 | 39% | 3% | 30% | 67% | 13% | 46% | 33% | No |
| Coronary artery disease | Medical Societies [58] | 2014 | 61% | 33% | 24% | 86% | 31% | 21% | 17% | No |
| Depression | Brazilian Medical Association [59] | 2011 | 64% | 22% | 24% | 47% | 2% | 38% | 25% | No |
| Diabetes | Medical Societies [60] | 2015 | 33% | 3% | 34% | 100% | 40% | 17% | 33% | No |
| Medical Societies [61] | 2014 | 58% | 8% | 23% | 83% | 23% | 29% | 17% | No | |
| Brazilian Medical Association [62] | 2011 | 75% | 39% | 22% | 75% | 35% | 17% | 33% | No | |
| Brazilian Medical Association [63] | 2004 | 78% | 14% | 21% | 39% | 2% | 17% | 25% | No | |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | Brazilian Medical Association [64] | 2011 | 33% | 17% | 21% | 44% | 0% | 38% | 25% | No |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Ministry of Health [65] | 2013 | 72% | 42% | 41% | 75% | 31% | 42% | 58% | Yes with modification |
| Medical Societies [66] | 2013 | 50% | 6% | 16% | 36% | 17% | 4% | 8% | No | |
| Hypertension | Brazilian Medical Association [67] | 2004 | 31% | 8% | 20% | 28% | 8% | 54% | 25% | No |
| Medical Societies [68] | 2010 | 11% | 11% | 18% | 86% | 35% | 46% | 25% | No | |
| Osteoarthritis | Brazilian Medical Association [69] | 2011 | 39% | 22% | 27% | 61% | 0% | 33% | 25% | No |
| Osteoporosis | Ministry of Health [70] | 2014 | 72% | 42% | 43% | 81% | 40% | 42% | 67% | Yes with modification |
| Brazilian Medical Association [71] | 2011 | 86% | 11% | 18% | 42% | 2% | 38% | 25% | No | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | Ministry of Health [72] | 2015 | 72% | 33% | 45% | 78% | 38% | 29% | 58% | Yes with modification |
| Medical Societies [73] | 2012 | 36% | 17% | 30% | 75% | 42% | 21% | 25% | No | |