Table 2.
Characteristics of respondents
| Characteristics | Respondents N = 58 (%) |
|---|---|
| Profession | |
| Physician | 22 (37.9) |
| Physician/methodological expert | 10 (17.2) |
| Methodological expert | 10 (17.2) |
| Other | 16 (27.6) |
| Knowledge of the AGREE II instrument | |
| Yes | 51 (87.9) |
| No | 7 (12.1) |
| Performance of appraisals using the AGREE I or II instrument | |
| Yes | 49 (84.5) |
| No | 9 (15.5) |
| Number of appraised guidelines using the AGREE I or II instrumenta | |
| < 10 guidelines | 27 (46.6) |
| 10–20 guidelines | 9 (15.5) |
| > 20 guidelines | 13 (22.4) |
| Experience in yearsa | |
| < 1 year | 6 (10.3) |
| 1–5 years | 35 (60.3) |
| > 5 years | 8 (13.8) |
| Involvement in guideline development | |
| Yes | 35 (60.3) |
| No | 23 (39.7) |
| Purpose of conducting appraisals using the AGREE I or II instrumentb | |
| Assessment of guideline quality | 24 (41.4) |
| Development of guidelines | 7 (12.1) |
| Writing of guideline synopses | 7 (12.1) |
| Research | 3 (5.2) |
| Adaptation of guidelines | 2 (3.4) |
| Application in clinical practice | 2 (3.4) |
| Further training | 2 (3.4) |
| Development of knowledge tools | 1 (1.7) |
| Publication of scientific articles | 1 (1.7) |
| Project work | 1 (1.7) |
| Updating of guidelines | 1 (1.7) |
| No response | 5 (8.6) |
aNine survey respondents (15.5%) did not answer this question
bThe question was formulated as an open question; we summarized the response options presented here from the individual responses given. Some of the respondents provided more than one response