Subdomain | Main attributes |
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Multiple versions of the guidelines | End users: health professionals |
Document types: | |
(1) Layout/format for the full protocol (dynamic/static) | |
(2) Layout/summary format for the protocol (static) | |
(3) Interactive algorithm, with field filling options (static/dynamic) | |
Form of delivery | Available on the CONITEC website in PDF version for download |
Components of the document (subject to variation depending on the topic) | 1. Introduction |
2. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) | |
3. Diagnosis | |
3.1 Clinical diagnosis | |
3.2 Laboratory diagnosis | |
3.3 Diagnosis by imaging examinations | |
3.4 Other exams | |
4. Inclusion criteria | |
5. Exclusion criteria | |
6. Special cases | |
7. Reference centre | |
8. Treatment | |
8.1 Non-drug treatment | |
8.2 Drug treatment | |
8.3 Drugs | |
8.4 Management schemes | |
8.5 Treatment time–interruption criteria | |
8.6 Expected benefits | |
9. Monitoring | |
10. Post-treatment follow-up | |
11. Regulation/control/evaluation by the manager | |
12. Statement of clarification and responsibility | |
13. Bibliographic references | |
Appendix 1 Literature search and evaluation methodology | |
Presentation: structure and organization of the text; layout | CPG (full version): |
– Sources used: Calibri and Montserrat | |
– Font size: 25 pt for titles; 13 pt for body; 9 pt for tables; 8 pt for footers; and 20 pt for the cover title | |
– Colours used: four types of CPGs were diagrammed to identify the type of protocol (blue, green, yellow and purple) | |
– Cover page with an image and graphic elements | |
– Text formatted in two columns in the main body and one column in the annexes and appendixes | |
– Structure—cover page, table of contents, summary, main content, references, appendix, annex and back cover | |
– Tables and images with one column, regardless of location | |
– Large tables presented in horizontal format | |
– Internal graphic elements include the page number, name of the book, signature of the Ministry of Health and indicator for the end of each page | |
– Text spacing configured for comfortable reading, with 15-pt line spacing | |
– Titles break the sequence of two columns of paragraphs to facilitate the understanding of the reader | |
– Tables with alternating row colours to facilitate visualization | |
– Figure entries for the annex and appendix, with large font and the image in the background to break the text | |
– Back cover with graphic elements, insignia of the Ministry of Health, address of the virtual library of the Ministry of Health and the International Standard Book Number | |
CPG (short version): | |
– Maximum of four pages preferably | |
– Elements of the cover page placed at the top of the first page to reduce the number of pages | |
– A “summary CPG” logo placed at the top of each new document | |
– Iconography created for each type of CPG in rounded blue colour with the icon in dark blue | |
– Colours used: four types of CPGs were diagrammed to identify the type of protocol (blue, green, yellow and purple) | |
– Font size: 13 pt for titles; 9 pt for the body; 8 pt for tables; 6 pt for footers; and 20 pt for the title | |
– Sources used: Calibri and Montserrat | |
– Several templates developed for short CPGs so that various styles of text and elements are available for use |