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Table 5 Comparison of CPG quality according to independent variables

From: Production and quality of clinical practice guidelines in Argentina (1994–2004): a cross-sectional study

 

Median [Interquartile range] of standardized domain scores

 

Scope

Participation

Rigour

Clarity

Applicability

Independence

Diffusion year

      

Period 1994–2000 (n = 22)

39% [40%]

15% [22%]

6% [10%]

42% [46%]

6% [17%]

0% [0%]

Year 2001 (n = 13)

33% [47%]

12% [29%]

10% [15%]

42% [46%]

0% [19%]

0% [0%]

Year 2002 (n = 19)

33% [28%]

8% [17%]

10% [15%]

50% [67%]

6% [6%]

0% [8%]

Year 2003 (n = 28)

39% [29%]

13% [13%]

12% [11%]

43% [40%]

11% [19%]

0% [0%]

Year 2004 (n = 19)

28% [39%]

13% [17%]

8% [14%]

33% [25%]

6% [11%]

0% [8%]

P value

0,66

0,89

0,28

0,68

0,52

0,72

Publication

      

Published (n = 39)

39% [33%]

13% [46%]

10% [14%]

42% [29%]

6% [17%]

0% [0%]

Not Published (n = 62)

39% [33%]

10% [13%]

12% [14%]

44% [38%]

11% [17%]

0% [0%]

P value

0,93

0.76

0,23

0,40

0,24

0,43

Level of the Health System

      

Macro (n = 12)

42% [44%]

13% [15%]

11% [13%]

61% [42%]

11% [18%]

0% [0%]

Meso (n = 25)

28% [31%]

8% [13%]

12% [12%]

37% [37%]

6% [11%]

0% [0%]

Micro (n = 49)

39% [32%]

13% [17%]

7% [14%]

41% [28%]

6% [11%]

0% [0%]

More than one level (n = 15)

39% [50%]

21% [13%]

12% [17%]

41% [37%]

6% [22%]

0% [0%]

P value

0,12

0,01

0,24

0,11

0,21

0,94

Guideline Scope

      

National CPG (n = 74)

39% [33%]

13% [13%]

10% [15%]

42% [34%]

6% [18%]

0% [0%]

Regional/Local CPG (n = 27)

28% [25%]

8 % [13%]

12% [14%]

38% [38%]

6% [11% ]

0% [0%]

P value

0.11

0.12

0.24

0.52

0.35

0.4

CPG category

      

Dx/treatment management (n = 71)

39% [28%]

13% [13%]

9% [14%]

42% [33%]

6% [17%]

0% [0%]

Prevention (n = 25)

39% [50%]

13% [19%]

9% [12%]

54% [35%]

6% [17%]

0% [0%]

P value

0,19

0,33

0,53

0,02

0,85

0,77