Table 1. General characteristics of included clinical practice guidelines (n = 129).
| Categories | Guidelines | |
|---|---|---|
| Year of publication | ||
| 2014 | 21 (16.3) | |
| 2015 | 30 (23.3) | |
| 2016 | 21 (16.3) | |
| 2017 | 26 (20.2) | |
| 2018 | 26 (20.2) | |
| 2019a | 5 (3.9) | |
| No. of organizations in the guideline development group | ||
| 1 | 42 (32.6) | |
| 2 | 23 (17.8) | |
| 3 | 12 (9.3) | |
| 4 | 18 (14.0) | |
| ≥ 5 | 34 (26.4) | |
| Funding source | ||
| Public | 51 (39.5) | |
| Academic | 51 (39.5) | |
| Industry sponsor | 3 (2.3) | |
| Not mentioned | 24 (18.6) | |
| Guideline topics | ||
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 20 (15.5) | |
| Infectious diseases | 19 (14.7) | |
| Neoplasms | 18 (14.0) | |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 15 (11.6) | |
| Endocrine diseases | 14 (10.9) | |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 12 (9.3) | |
| Mental disorders | 8 (6.2) | |
| Diseases of the skin | 3 (7.0) | |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system | 3 (2.3) | |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 3 (2.3) | |
| Injury | 3 (2.3) | |
| Diseases of the blood | 2 (1.6) | |
| Symptoms, signs | 2 (1.6) | |
| Diseases of the ear | 2 (1.6) | |
| Pregnancy, childbirth | 1 (0.8) | |
| Others | 5 (3.9) | |
Data are presented as number (%).
aUntil April 30.