Table 4 Domain scores and overall assessment of the guidelines
Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation domain | EULAR [6] | Ottawa Panel [11] | ICSI [9] | CCC [8] | AAOS [10] | Schnitzer/ACR [7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scope/purpose (%) | 56 | 67 | 78 | 44 | 56 | 56 |
Stakeholder involvement (%) | 8 | 58 | 33 | 50 | 25 | 8 |
Rigour of development (%) | 62 | 62 | 24 | 52 | 33 | 29 |
Clarity/presentation (%) | 67 | 58 | 83 | 67 | 50 | 17 |
Applicability (%) | 0 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
Editorial independence (%) | 33 | 33 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 50 |
Overall quality assessment of the guideline | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |