TABLE 2.

AGREE II Domain scores for included guidelines.

Guideline	Scope and Purpose (%)	Stakeholder Involvement (%)	Rigor of Development (%)	Clarity of Presentation (%)	Applicability (%)	Editorial Independence (%)	Mean Score (%)
Qiu, HB 2021 (Association SoCRDoCM, 2021)	72.22	33.33	52.08	83.33	4.17	50.00	49.19
Collins, T. 2020 (Collins et al., 2020)	83.33	50.00	43.75	77.78	20.83	33.33	51.50
Chou, C.C. 2018 (Chou et al., 2018)	66.67	44.44	37.50	66.67	16.67	33.33	44.21
Qu, JM 2018 (Infectious disease group RmboCMA, 2018)	83.33	38.89	20.83	72.22	16.67	0	38.66
Lenoe, M. 2018 (Leone et al., 2018)	72.22	50.00	37.50	77.78	12.50	50.00	52.78
Torres, A. 2017 (Torres et al., 2017)	83.33	77.78	79.17	94.44	41.67	50.00	71.06
Mikasa, K. 2016 (Mikasa et al., 2016)	72.22	44.44	35.42	94.44	25.00	50.00	53.59
Kalil, A.C. 2016 (Kalil et al., 2016)	83.33	77.78	68.75	94.44	50.00	83.33	74.54
Mehta, Y. 2014 (Mehta et al., 2014)	66.67	44.44	16.67	83.33	4.17	33.33	41.44
Klompas, M. 2014 (Klompas et al., 2014)	66.67	55.56	27.08	94.44	20.83	50.00	52.43
Alvarez-Lerma, F. 2014 (Álvarez Lerma et al., 2014)	61.11	27.78	50.00	94.44	20.83	83.33	56.25
Li, YM 2013 (Association CcmboCM, 2013)	61.11	44.44	43.75	94.44	4.17	0	41.32
Gupta, D. 2012 (Gupta et al., 2012)	61.11	38.89	62.50	94.44	50.00	83.33	65.05
Median score	72.22	44.44	43.75	94.44	20.83	50.00	52.43
Interquartile range (IQR)	(63.89,83.33)	(38.89,52.78)	(31.25,57.29)	(77.78,94.44)	(8.34,33.34)	(33.33,66.67)	(42.83,60.65)