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Table 4 Overall scores stratified by characteristics of the updated clinical guidelines

From: Updated clinical guidelines experience major reporting limitations

 

Overall scorea

median (range)

p value

Institution

Country

− Europe

8.1 (4.4–10.0)

0.014

− International

7.8 (6.9–8.8)

− Asia

5.6 (3.8–6.3)

− North America

5.6 (3.1–8.1)

Type of organisation

− Public institution

6.3 (3.1–10.0)

0.617

− Scientific/professional society

6.3 (3.1–8.8)

− Other (Federal institute, NGO)

4.4 (3.8–8.1)

Updated clinical guidelines

Scope

− Diagnosis

8.1 (5.0–9.4)

0.097

− Prevention

5.6 (4.4–6.3)

− Management

6.3 (3.1–10.0)

− Treatment

6.3 (4.4–8.8)

− Screening

3.8 (3.1–8.1)

Health topic

− Mental health

6.9 (5.0–8.1)

0.099

− Oncology

6.3 (3.8–9.4)

− Internal medicine

6.3 (5.6–8.1)

− Public health

3.8 (3.1–3.8)

− Others

6.3 (3.1–10.0)

  1. a10-point scale (10 as the best possible score)