Table 4 Characteristics of the guideline-updating process (n = 36)a
From: The updating of clinical practice guidelines: insights from an international survey
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Yes | No | Unknown | ||||
n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
Who decides the need for updating b | ||||||
Guideline group | 18 | (50.0) | 18 | (50.0) | -- | |
Expert committee | 15 | (41.7) | 21 | (58.3) | -- | |
Guideline coordinator | 9 | (25.0) | 27 | (75.0) | -- | |
Other | 9 | (25.0) | 27 | (75.0) | -- | |
Standing editorial staff | 6 | (16.7) | 30 | (83.3) | -- | |
Who participates in the updating process c | ||||||
Original guideline authors | 32 | (88.9) | -- | 4 | (11.1) | |
Staff of organization | 30 | (83.3) | -- | 6 | (16.7) | |
New group of experts | 25 | (69.4) | 4 | (11.1) | 7 | (19.4) |
Original information managers/specialist | 21 | (58.3) | 5 | (13.9) | 10 | (27.8) |
Original external reviewers | 20 | (55.6) | 6 | (16.7) | 10 | (27.8) |
Patients | 13 | (36.1) | 11 | (30.6) | 12 | (33.3) |
Others | 7 | (19.4) | 5 | (13.9) | 24 | (66.7) |
Which part of the guidelines get checked c | ||||||
Full text | 29 | (80.6) | 2 | (5.6) | 5 | (13.9) |
All recommendations | 29 | (80.6) | 1 | (2.8) | 6 | (16.7) |
Key questions | 25 | (69.4) | 1 | (2.8) | 10 | (27.8) |
Key recommendations | 25 | (69.4) | -- | 11 | (30.6) | |
Annexes | 20 | (55.6) | 3 | (8.3) | 13 | (36.1) |
Patient information | 19 | (52.8) | 5 | (13.9) | 12 | (33.3) |
Which kind of search run b | ||||||
Original search strategies plus some horizon scanning | 20 | (55.6) | 16 | (44.4) | -- | |
Original searches strategies modified to be specific rather than sensitive | 14 | (38.9) | 22 | (61.1) | -- | |
Original search strategies | 10 | (27.8) | 26 | (72.2) | -- | |
Other | 7 | (19.4) | 29 | (80.6) | -- | |