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Table 3 Comparison of selected topic relevance according to different weighting type procedures.

From: Prioritization strategies in clinical practice guidelines development: a pilot study

Topic relevance

Non-weighted procedure

Equal weights procedure

Different weights procedure

Weighted based on the external survey

High relevance

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3

2, 3, 8

Intermediate relevance

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

4, 5, 6, 7

Low relevance

1, 9, 10

1, 10

1, 9, 10

1, 9, 10

  1. 1. Cardiology; 2. Gynecology; 3. Anesthesia; 4. Surgery; 5. Pediatrics; 6. Radiology A; 7. Nursing; 8. Radiology B; 9. Endocrinology; 10. Neurology.