Development of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs): comparing approaches

Table 2 Comparison of guidance provided by CPG development handbooks

Organisation	Council of Europe	NHMRC	NICE	NZGG	SIGN	WHO
Topic selection	✓✓	✓✓	Beyond scope	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓
Scoping the CPG	-	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	-
Adaptation of existing CPGs	✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓	-
Multidisciplinary GDG	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓
Consumer involvement	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓
Clinical questions	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓
Systematic searches	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓
Inclusion and exclusion	-	✓	✓	✓	✓	-
Appraisal of evidence	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓
Developing recommendations	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓
Implementation plan	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	Beyond scope	✓
Consultation on draft	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓
Writing summaries	-	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	-
Evaluation, revision and updates	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓

✓✓ Mentioned and clear practical guidance provided; ✓ Mentioned, but limited practical detail;
- Not mentioned

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