Table 1 Components highlighted in the protocol for development of WHO guidelines
From: Do guidelines influence the implementation of health programs? — Uganda’s experience
No. | Components |
|---|---|
1 | Priority setting—addressing what guidelines need to be developed |
2 | Group composition and consultation – composition of the group that develops the guidelines and the consultation process |
3 | Declaration and avoidance of conflicts of interest |
4 | Group processes—how the group undertakes the process, leadership of the group |
5 | Identification of important outcomes |
6 | Explicit definition of the questions and eligibility criteria |
7 | Type of designs for different questions |
8 | Identification of evidence |
9 | Synthesis and presentation of evidence to inform guideline development |
10 | Specification and integration of values |
11 | Making judgments about desirable and undesirable effects |
12 | Taking account of equity |
13 | Grading evidence and recommendations |
14 | Taking account of costs |
15 | Applicability, transferability, and adaptation |
16 | Structure of reports |
17 | Methods for peer review |
18 | Planned methods of dissemination and implementation |
19 | Evaluation of guidelines |