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Table 3 CPG scores for iCAHE questions mapped against AGREE II domains

From: South African clinical practice guidelines quality measured with complex and rapid appraisal instruments

Domains

iCAHE questions

Disease specific guidelines

Combination guidelines

Guidelines by professional societies

Adult HIV

Child HIV

PMTCT

Adult TB

Child TB

Malaria prevention

Malaria treatment

EDL

IMCI

Maternal

PC101

Adult asthma

Child asthma

COPD

Hypertension

Type II diabetes

AGREE II domain 1: scope and purpose

Q13

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

AGREE II domain 2: stakeholder involvement

Q11

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Q12

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

AGREE II domain 3: rigour of development

Q7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Q8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Q9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

New iCAHE domain: currency

Q4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

Q5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

AGREE II domain 4: clarity of presentation

Q14

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

New iCAHE domain: summary

Q3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

New iCAHE domain: availability

Q1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Q2

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

Guideline % scorea

36

36

43

29

36

57

57

36

36

43

43

57

71

50

57

57

  1. 1 Yes (criterion was addressed), 0 No (criterion not addressed)
  2. aDomain percentage scores are calculated as the total number of yes questions divided by the total number of possible questions and converted into a percentage