Table 1 Number and disposition of first-time submissions to the Guidelines Review Committee in 2014–2017
From: Common issues raised during the quality assurance process of WHO guidelines: a cross-sectional study
Year | Disposition, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Approved | Conditionally approved | Not approved | |
Guideline proposals (n = 85) | |||
2014 | 7 (38.9) | 9 (50.0) | 2 (11.1) |
2015 | 6 (46.2) | 5 (38.5) | 2 (15.4) |
2016 | 13 (52.0) | 10 (40.0) | 2 (8.0) |
2017 | 12 (41.4) | 8 (27.6) | 9 (31.0) |
Total | 38 (44.7) | 32 (37.6) | 15 (17.6) |
P value = 0.17a | P value = 0.11a | ||
Final guidelines (n = 88) | |||
2014 | 2 (10.5) | 10 (52.6) | 7 (36.8) |
2015 | 4 (21.1) | 8 (42.1) | 7 (36.8) |
2016 | 8 (27.6) | 12 (41.4) | 9 (31.0) |
2017 | 9 (42.9) | 7 (33.3) | 5 (23.8) |
Total | 23 (26.1) | 37 (42.0) | 28 (31.8) |
P value = 0.28a | P value = 0.34a | ||