Table 2: Quality dimensions and items for guideline appraisal.

Quality dimensions / Item label

AHA, 2018

Australia, 2016

Canada, 2017

HEARTs, 2018

ESC/ESH, 2018

Ethiopia, 2016

1. Information retrieval

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1. Health questions and outcomes

1.2. Literature search

X

1.3. Literature selection

X

2. Evaluation of evidence

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1. Grading of evidence

PA

PA

2.2. Consistency b/n evidence & recommendations

PA

PA

3. Consideration of different perspectives

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1. Norms and values

3.2. Expert knowledge

3.3. Patient perspectives

4. Formulation of recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1. Formulation of recommendations

5. Transferability

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1. Comparability

5.2. Costs

5.3. Barriers and facilitators

X

6. Presentation of guideline content

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.1. Benefits and harms

6.2. Link to evidence

X

7. Alternatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.1. Options for management

7.2. Exceptions

7.3. Patient preferences

X

8. Reliability

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.1. Independent Review

8.2. Pilot test

X

9. Scope

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.1. Rationale and objective

9.2. Guideline topic

9.3. Practice setting

9.4. Patient population

X

9.5. Provider population

10. Independence

10.1. Guideline development group

10.2. Guideline development organization & funding

10.3. Conflicts of interest

11. Clarity and presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.1. Clarity

11.2. Presentation

12. Updating

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. 1. Currentness

X

12.2. Scheduled review

X

13. Dissemination, Implementation, Evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.1. Dissemination

13.2. Implementation

13.3. Evaluation

X

√: Yes; X: No; PA: Partially acceptable for guidelines that are copied from other guidelines.