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Table 3 Evaluation of the process of rapid guidelines’ development and the quality of reporting applying the AGREE II according to organisationsa

From: Development of rapid guidelines: 1. Systematic survey of current practices and methods

AGREE II domain

WHO

(n = 8)

NICE

(n = 9)

CDC

(n = 17)

Othersb

(n = 12)

Scoping and purpose

81%

(67–97%)

94%

(83–97%)

69%

(53–97%)

67%

(22–89%)

Stakeholder involvement

72%

(67–81%)

92%

(86–100%)

32%

(6–69%)

33%

(6–67%)

Rigor of development

71%

(57–84%)

91%

(88–95%)

10%

(0–34%)

36%

(5–75%)

Clarity of presentation

92%

(81–97%)

93%

(89–100%)

82%

(61–100%)

83%

(21–97%)

Applicability

54%

(44–60%)

89%

(42–92%)

25%

(0–44%)

21%

(4–67%)

Editorial independence

83%

(75–96%)

81%

(63–100%)

19%

(0–25%)

25%

(0–67%)

Quality (1–7)

6

(5–6.5

6

(4.5–6.5)

4.5

(3.5–5)

5

(2.5–5)

  1. AGREE II Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II, CDC United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, WHO World Health Organization
  2. a Figures are medians (range)
  3. b Others include: American College of Medical Toxicology, Health Protection Agency Group A Streptococcus Working Group, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Public Health Agency of Canada, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (United Kingdom), Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica (Spanish Society of Medical Oncology), WHO Global Malaria Programme. In addition, one guideline published on behalf of the following organisations American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy; Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Israel Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; Japanese Society for Allergology; Society for Pediatric Dermatology; and World Allergy Organization