Table 1: Clinical guideline Adaptation Process based on ADAPTE Process.
S.No |
Steps |
Ethiopia, 2016 |
I |
Set-up Preparation |
|
1 |
Establish an organizing committee, working panel or resource team. |
√ |
2 |
Determine criteria for selection of guideline topic and select a topic using criteria. |
X |
3 |
Check if adaptation is feasible. |
X |
4 |
Identify necessary resources and skills. |
√ |
5 |
Complete tasks of the set-up phase. |
√ |
6 |
Write the plan for adaptation. |
√ |
II |
Adaptation (Scope, purpose, Search, Screen, Assess, Decide, Select and customize) |
|
7 |
Determine and clarify the health-related question |
√ |
8 |
Search for guidelines and other relevant documentation. |
√ |
9 |
Screen the retrieved guidelines and record their characteristics and content. |
X |
10 |
Eliminate a large number of the retrieved guidelines using the AGREE instrument. |
X |
11 |
Assess the quality of the guideline. |
X |
12 |
Assess the currency of the guideline. |
√ |
13 |
Assess the content of the guideline. |
X |
14 |
Assess the consistency of the guideline. |
X |
15 |
Assess the acceptability and applicability of the recommendations. |
X |
16 |
Review assessments |
X |
17 |
Select among guidelines and recommendations to create an adapted guideline. |
X |
18 |
Prepare a draft of the adapted guideline. |
√ |
III |
Finalization (External review and acknowledgement, and final production) |
|
19 |
Seek feedback on the draft adapted guideline from those who would be using it. |
X |
20 |
Consult with endorsement bodies |
√ |
21 |
Consult with developers of guidelines used as sources. |
|
22 |
Acknowledge source documents |
X |
23 |
Plan for aftercare of the adapted guideline. |
√ |
24 |
Produce a final document of the guideline. |
√ |
√: The process is applied or done; X: The process is not done or not reported.