Title |
Quality assessment of clinical practice guidelinesfor Chagas disease
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Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, June 2015
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DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0251-2014 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mario Javier Olivera, Johana Alexandra Fory, Antonio José Olivera |
Abstract |
The development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) has increased; this study aimed to assess the quality of CPGs for the management of Chagas disease. Following a systematic search of the scientific literature, two reviewers assessed the eligible guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument. Five CPGs were included. The AGREE domains of scope/purpose, stakeholder involvement, and clarity of presentation were rated well, and the domains of applicability and editorial independence received poor ratings. The quality of CPGs for Chagas disease is poor, and significant work is required to develop high-quality guidelines. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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Argentina | 2 | 40% |
Philippines | 1 | 20% |
Spain | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Colombia | 1 | 3% |
Brazil | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 29 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 5 | 16% |
Other | 4 | 13% |
Researcher | 4 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 13% |
Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 10% |
Other | 6 | 19% |
Unknown | 5 | 16% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 45% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 16% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 10% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 3% |
Other | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 5 | 16% |