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Table 3 Time intervals and number of submissions needed to achieve approval for documents conditionally or not approved at first submission in 2014–2017

From: Common issues raised during the quality assurance process of WHO guidelines: a cross-sectional study

 

Median (Minimum–Maximum)

Conditionally approved

Not approved

Guideline proposalsa

 Time (months)

2 (1–7)

2 (1–5)

 Number of submissions

2 (2–2)

2 (2–3)

Final guidelinesa

 Time (months)

1 (1–6)

2 (1–13)

 Number of submissions

2 (2–2)

2.5 (2–4)

  1. n, number
  2. aAs of January 15, 2018, the Guidelines Review Committee subsequently approved 34 (72.3%) guideline proposals (27 (84.4%) conditionally approved and 7 (46.7%) not approved at the initial submission) and 58 (89.2%) final guidelines (34 (94.4%) conditionally approved and 24 (85.7%) not approved at the initial submission)
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