From: Guidance for updating clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review of methodological handbooks
Institution characteristics | ||
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n | (%) | |
Continent | ||
Europe | 17 | 48.6 |
North America | 12 | 34.3 |
Oceania | 4 | 11.4 |
International | 2 | 5.7 |
Type of organization | ||
Public institution | 20 | 57.1 |
Scientific society | 9 | 25.7 |
Private organism | 3 | 8.6 |
Other (Federal institute, NGO) | 3 | 8.6 |
Number of years developing guidelines | ||
≤10 years | 10 | 28.6 |
10 – 20 years | 19 | 54.3 |
>20 years | 6 | 17.1 |
Number of guidelines published | ||
≤5 per year | 22 | 62.9 |
>5 per year | 8 | 22.9 |
Unknown | 5 | 14.3 |
Handbook characteristics | ||
Type of handbook | ||
Development CPG handbook | 34 | 97.1 |
Update CPG handbook | 1 | 2.9 |
Publication date | ||
Before the year 2004 | 8 | 22.9 |
Between 2005 – 2010 | 14 | 40.0 |
Between 2011 – 2013 | 8 | 22.9 |
Unknown | 5 | 14.3 |