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Table 3 Scaled domain percentages for all appraisers for CPGs

From: The quality of clinical practice guidelines in traditional medicine in Korea: appraisal using the AGREE II instrument

Guidelines by medical condition [ref]

Scores, %

Overall assessmenta

Scope and purpose

Stakeholder involvement

Rigour of development

Clarity and presentation

Applicability

Editorial independence

Low fertility [19]

45.56

36.67

22.92

53.33

12.50

1.67

R

Hwa-byung (火病) [20]

48.89

61.11

18.33

44.44

15.00

13.33

R

Knee pain [21]

45.56

41.11

31.25

55.56

16.67

21.67

R

Low back pain [22]

46.67

38.89

28.33

55.56

13.33

21.67

R

Neck pain [23]

48.89

44.44

30.83

55.56

17.5

20.00

R

Atopic dermatitis [24]

78.89

73.33

70.00

80.00

30.00

93.33

R

Bell’s palsy [25]

83.33

76.67

70.00

81.11

30.83

91.67

R

Lumbar HIVD [26]

82.22

76.67

70.00

74.44

26.67

93.33

R

Mean (95% CI)

60.00 (45.05-74.94)

56.11 (41.28-70.94)

42.70 (23.48-61.92)

62.50 (50.89-74.10)

20.31 (13.96-26.66)

44.58 (10.78-78.38)

  1. AGREE Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation, CI cofidence interval, CPGs clinical practice guidelines
  2. aNR not recommended, R recommended with provisos or modifications, SR strongly recommended, U unsure