Table 1.

AGREE II scores in different domains of CPGs with different characteristics.

		Domain (%)
Subgroup	N	Scope and purpose	Stakeholder involvement	Rigor of development	Clarity of presentation	Applicability	Editorial independence
Type of CPGs
Diagnosis and treatment	33	76.3	36.7	29.7	65.1	31.9	78.6
Technology	3	46.3	13.6	14.8	49.4	16.2	22.2
Treatment	2	72.3	36.1	44.1	62.0	22.2	44.5
Diagnosis	1	88.9	46.3	71.5	77.8	12.5	91.7
Comprehensive∗	1	79.6	22.2	11.1	72.2	25.0	0.0
Other†	4	40.8	11.6	17.7	40.7	13.5	18.8
Formulating institutions
Society	27	77.1	42.7	37.1	64.0	33.3	77.3
Committee	2	78.7	7.45	29.5	67.6	18.2	87.5
Personal	3	79.0	38.3	23.6	54.9	13.4	29.6
Association	1	25.9	20.4	12.5	51.9	13.9	0.0
Working group	1	88.9	46.3	71.5	77.8	12.5	91.7
Comprehensive‡	10	51.5	18.5	20.8	54.6	18.1	33.6
Category of CPGs
TCM	23	80.8	44.0	38.1	66.5	36.4	87.3
Western medicine	21	59.4	24.8	26.0	55.9	16.4	36.6

^∗More than three types.

^†It does not belong to the above types, such as management, rehabilitation, etc.

^‡More than two types of formulating institution.

AGREE II: Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch & Evaluation II; CPGs: Clinical practice guidelines; TCM: Traditional Chinese medicine.