Efficient clinical evaluation of guideline quality: development and testing of a new tool

K Grimmer, JM Dizon, S Milanese, E King… - BMC medical research …, 2014 - Springer
Background Evaluating the methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines is essential
before deciding which ones which could best inform policy or practice. One current method …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating guidelines: a review of key quality criteria

T Semlitsch, WA Blank, IB Kopp, U Siering… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Guidelines of high methodological quality make an essential contribution to the
quality assurance of medical knowledge. The detailed evaluation of guideline quality is a …

Systematic review of current guideline appraisals performed with the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II instrument—a third of AGREE II users apply …

W Hoffmann-Eßer, U Siering, EAM Neugebauer… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives To investigate whether Appraisal of Guidelines for Research &
Evaluation (AGREE) II users apply a cut-off based on standardized domain scores or overall …

The quality of clinical practice guidelines over the last two decades: a systematic review of guideline appraisal studies

P Alonso-Coello, A Irfan, I Solà, I Gich… - Quality and Safety …, 2010 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Despite the increasing number of manuals on how to develop clinical practice
guidelines (CPGs) there remain concerns about their quality. The aim of this study was to …

Development and validation of an international appraisal instrument for assessing the quality of clinical practice guidelines: the AGREE project

L Terrace - Qual Saf Health Care, 2003 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background: International interest in clinical practice guidelines has never been greater but
many published guidelines do not meet the basic quality requirements. There have been …

Guideline appraisal with AGREE II: systematic review of the current evidence on how users handle the 2 overall assessments

W Hoffmann-Eßer, U Siering, EAM Neugebauer… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument is
the most commonly used guideline appraisal tool. It includes 23 appraisal criteria (items) …

Guideline appraisal with AGREE II: online survey of the potential influence of AGREE II items on overall assessment of guideline quality and recommendation for use

W Hoffmann-Eßer, U Siering, EAM Neugebauer… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The AGREE II instrument is the most commonly used guideline
appraisal tool. It includes 23 appraisal criteria (items) organized within six domains. AGREE …

Appraisal tools for clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review

U Siering, M Eikermann, E Hausner, W Hoffmann-Eßer… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Clinical practice guidelines can improve healthcare processes and patient
outcomes, but are often of low quality. Guideline appraisal tools aim to help potential …

Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and international clinical practice guidelines: protocol for a systematic review

M Becker, J Breuing, M Nothacker, S Deckert… - Systematic reviews, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Quality indicators (QIs) are used in assessing the quality of healthcare.
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are relevant sources for generating QIs …

AGREE II: advancing guideline development, reporting and evaluation in health care

MC Brouwers, ME Kho, GP Browman, JS Burgers… - Cmaj, 2010 - Can Med Assoc
• The instrument successfully differentiates between highand low-quality guideline content.
7• The new user's manual is well received by users. 7• Users provided considerable …