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. 2017 Mar 30;12(3):e0174831. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174831

Table 3. Results of the multinomial regression analysis (independent variable: Recommendation for use for the categories “yes” vs. “no”).

Parameter Estimate Standard error Wald chi-square P-value Adjusted p-value (sig. < 0.05) ORa 95% confidence interval for ORa
Lower bound Upper bound
Intercept (recommended) -9.744 0.856 129.729 < 0.001
Domain 1 (scope and purpose) 0.013 0.009 2.059 0.151 0.227 1.140 0.954 1.367
Domain 2 (stakeholder involvement) 0.013 0.010 1.603 0.206 0.247 1.135 0.933 1.381
Domain 3 (rigour of development) 0.109 0.011 93.824 < 0.001 < 0.001 2.963 2.395 3.719
Domain 4 (clarity of presentation) 0.046 0.010 20.521 < 0.001 < 0.001 1.581 1.301 1.934
Domain 5 (applicability) 0.022 0.009 6.026 0.014 0.028 1.250 1.048 1.498
Domain 6 (editorial independence) 0.003 0.006 0.200 0.657 0.657 1.029 0.909 1.166

a: The OR corresponds to the change in the respective domain score by 10 percentage points.

Dependent variable: recommendation for use; Reference category: “no”.