Table 5 Format elements of reviewed guidelines
From: How can we improve guideline use? A conceptual framework of implementability
Domain/Element | Statistic | Overall (n = 20) | Diabetes (n = 8) | Hypertension (n = 4) | Leg Ulcer (n = 3) | Heart Failure (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adaptability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Journal version | n (%) | 10 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (60.0) |
PDA version | n (%) | 5 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.0) |
Short version | n (%) | 9 (45.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 4 (80.0) |
Patient version | n (%) | 4 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (40.0) |
Usability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Table of contents | n (%) | 15 (75.0) | 6 (75.0) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (100.0) | 4 (80.0) |
Number of pages | mean | 120.2 | 199.5 | 45.8 | 60.7 | 88.4 |
| Â | med | 72.5 | 95.5 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 80.0 |
| Â | min | 21.0 | 21.0 | 39.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 |
| Â | max | 878.0 | 878.0 | 52.0 | 115.0 | 163.0 |
Number of recommendations | mean | 71.7 | 120.8 | 10.5 | 41.3 | 60.4 |
| Â | med | 41.5 | 126.5 | 9.5 | 39.0 | 43.0 |
| Â | min | 8.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 20.0 | 9.0 |
| Â | max | 214.0 | 214.0 | 15.0 | 65.0 | 118.0 |
Recommendation summary | n (%) | 11 (55.0) | 3 (37.5) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (40.0) |
Recommendation algorithm | n (%) | 13 (65.0) | 2 (25.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (100.0) |
Validity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Number of references | mean | 452.0 | 849.9 | 128.8 | 111.7 | 278.2 |
| Â | med | 230.5 | 247.0 | 80.0 | 83.0 | 252.0 |
| Â | min | 15.0 | 15.0 | 24.0 | 72.0 | 218.0 |
| Â | max | 3,487.0 | 3,487.0 | 331.0 | 180.0 | 347.0 |
Evidence graded | n (%) | 19 (95.0) | 7 (85.5) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 5 (100.0) |
Evidence format | narrative | 15 (75.0) | 6 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (60.0) |
| Â | narrative + tabular | 5 (25.0) | 2 (25.0) | --- | 1 (33.3) | 2 (40.0) |