Table 4.
Results of the AGREE II-based guidelines evaluation.
| Guideline | Domain 1 | Domain 2 | Domain 3 | Domain 4 | Domain 5 | Domain 6 | Mean score | Guideline Overall Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne et al. | 59.7 | 25.0 | 20.3 | 65.3* | 32.3 | 37.5 | 40.0 | Low |
| Ellingson et al. | 81.9* | 72.2* | 44.8 | 69.4* | 50.0 | 56.3 | 62.4 | Average |
| Essig et al. | 75.0* | 61.1* | 34.9 | 84.7* | 59.4 | 35.4 | 58.4 | Average |
| Fouke et al. | 97.2* | 54.2 | 75.5* | 88.9* | 38.5 | 85.4* | 73.3 | Average |
| Mukundan et al. | 80.6* | 47.2 | 72.4* | 70.8* | 31.3 | 37.5 | 56.6 | Average |
| Ryken et al. | 91.7* | 52.8 | 73.4* | 76.4* | 27.1 | 81.3* | 67.1 | Average |
| Thust et al. | 81.9* | 51.4 | 64.1* | 87.5* | 53.1 | 79.2* | 69.5 | Average |
| Mean Score | 81.2 | 52.0 | 55.1 | 77.6 | 41.7 | 58.9 | ||
| SD | 12.0 | 14.4 | 21.8 | 9.5 | 12.5 | 22.7 | ||
| Domain Overall Quality | Good | Low | Low | Acceptable | Low | Low |
Scores are expressed as percentages; SD, standard deviation;
*
Domain scoring >60%. Guideline Overall quality was defined “high” when 5 or more domains scored >60%, “average” when 3 or 4 domains scored >60%, “low” when ≤2 domains scored >60%. Domain Overall quality was defined good when ≥80%; acceptable when = 60–79%; low when = 40–59%; very low when <40%.