Table 2 Standardized scores (%) on the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument assigned to the 13 guidelines.
Domain number (name) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (Scope and purpose) | 2 (Stakeholder involvement) | 3 (Rigour of development) | 4 (Clarity and presentation) | 5 (Applicability) | 6 (Editorial independence) | |
National Cancer Comprehensive Network1 [2] | 92.6 | 63.9 | 50.8 | 83.3 | 7.4 | 100.0 |
Ministry of Health, Singapore2 [15] | 7.4 | 47.2 | 12.7 | 69.4 | 25.9 | 0.0 |
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists1 [16] | 100.0 | 44.4 | 33.3 | 77.8 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
Insitute for Clinical Systems Improvement1 [17] | 74.1 | 50.0 | 52.4 | 80.6 | 55.6 | 55.6 |
New Zealand Guidelines Group2 [18] | 81.5 | 75.0 | 81.0 | 100.0 | 85.2 | 100.0 |
American Cancer Society (MRI)1 [19] | 96.3 | 52.8 | 65.1 | 86.1 | 44.4 | 0.0 |
National Society of Genetic Counselors1 [20] | 100.0 | 41.7 | 69.8 | 72.2 | 44.4 | 50.0 |
University of Michigan1 [21] | 92.6 | 8.3 | 39.7 | 80.6 | 0.0 | 88.9 |
Towards Optimized Practice Alberta2 [22] | 74.1 | 33.3 | 7.9 | 69.4 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
88.9 | 75.0 | 87.3 | 88.9 | 77.8 | 50.0 | |
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force2 [25] | 96.3 | 72.2 | 69.8 | 86.1 | 3.7 | 50.0 |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Group2 [26] | 96.3 | 50.0 | 96.8 | 86.1 | 88.9 | 72.2 |
American Cancer Society1 [27] | 92.6 | 47.2 | 52.4 | 55.6 | 11.1 | 50.0 |