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Table 3 Domains of implementability addressed in guideline manuals

From: Integrating guideline development and implementation: analysis of guideline development manual instructions for generating implementation advice

Domain/Element

Producer

COE

NHMRC

NICE

NZGG

SIGN

WHO

Total

Adaptability

       

 Sources

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

–

5

 Versions

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

–

5

 Users

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

–

5

Usability

       

 Navigation

–

–

✓

✓

–

–

2

 Evidence

✓

–

✓

✓

✓

✓

5

 Recommendations

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

6

Validity

       

 # references

–

–

–

–

–

–

0

 Evidence graded

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

6

 # recommendations

–

–

–

–

–

–

0

Applicability

       

 Individualization

–

✓

✓

–

–

✓

3

Patient support

       

 Patient resources

–

✓

✓

–

✓

–

3

 Decision making

✓

–

–

–

✓

–

2

Relevance

       

 Objective

–

✓

✓

–

–

✓

3

 Users

–

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

5

 Needs

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

6

Accommodation

       

 Technical

–

✓

–

–

–

–

1

 Regulatory

–

–

–

–

–

–

0

 Human resources

–

–

–

–

–

–

0

 Professional

✓

✓

✓

–

✓

–

4

 Workflow

✓

–

✓

–

✓

–

3

 Costs

–

✓

  

–

✓

4

Implementation

       

 Identify barriers

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

6

 Tailor recommendations

✓

✓

✓

–

–

✓

4

 Integrated tools

✓

✓

✓

✓

–

✓

5

 Strategies to promote use

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

–

5

Evaluation

       

 Implementation

✓

✓

–

✓

✓

–

4

 Utilization

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

6

  1. COE, Council of Europe; NHMRC, National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia); NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence; NZGG, New Zealand Guidelines Group; SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; WHO, World Health Organization.