Table 2 Characteristics of included guidelines
Characteristic | Condition (n, %) | Guidelines (n, %) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arthritis | Asthma | Colorectal cancer | Depression | Diabetes | Heart failure | Stroke | ||
Organization | ||||||||
 Professional society | 7 (46.7) | 4 (50.0) | 6 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | 18 (62.1) | 14 (37.8) | 10 (47.6) | 61 (48.4) |
 Government agency | 6 (40.0) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | 7 (24.1) | 5 (13.5) | 4 (19.0) | 28 (22.2) |
 Disease foundation | – | – | – | – | – | 14 (37.8) | 3 (14.3) | 17 (13.5) |
 Non-profit agency | – | 2 (25.0) | – | 1 (12.5) | 3 (10.3) | – | 3 (14.3) | 9 (7.1) |
 Academic institution | – | 1 (12.5) | – | 2 (25.0) | 1 (3.4) | 4 (10.8) | 1 (4.8) | 9 (7.1) |
 Expert panel | 2 (13.3) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (1.6) |
Country | ||||||||
 United States | 7 (46.7) | 4 (50.0) | 6 (75.0) | 4 (50.0) | 19 (65.5) | 27 (73.0) | 9 (42.9) | 76 (60.3) |
 United Kingdom | 5 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (25.0) | 5 (17.2) | 6 (16.2) | 5 (23.8) | 27 (21.4) |
 Canada | 2 (13.3) | – | 1 (12.5) | – | 3 (10.3) | – | 3 (14.3) | 9 (7.1) |
 Australia | – | – | – | 1 (12.5) | 1 (3.4) | – | 3 (14.3) | 5 (4.0) |
 International group | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – | 1 (2.7) | 1 (4.8) | 3 (2.4) |
 Finland | – | – | – | – | 1 (3.4) | 2 (5.4) | – | 3 (2.4) |
 Spain | 1 (6.7) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
 Singapore | – | – | – | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
 Brazil | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (2.7) | – | 1 (0.8) |
Total | 15 (11.9) | 8 (6.3) | 8 (6.3) | 8 (6.3) | 29 (23.0) | 37 (29.4) | 21 (16.7) | 126 (100.0) |