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Table 6 CPG AGREE II domain scores and quality assessments reported as percentage

From: Systematic review of guideline-recommended medications prescribed for treatment of low back pain

Title

1. Scope and Purpose

2. Stakeholder Involvement

3. Rigour of development

4. Clarity of Presentation

5. Applicability

6. Editorial Independence

Overall Assessment

Quality (High/Low)

ACP [66]

95

92

98

95

88

100

96

High

DHA [72]

94

88

99

92

52

98

86

High

GSCI [60]

94

86

77

96

88

100

89

High

ICSI [69]

96

98

86

99

87

95

86

High

KCE [70]

99

100

99

98

93

100

96

High

NASS [68]

100

100

95

89

71

100

96

High

NICE [71]

100

99

99

98

99

100

100

High

TOP [73]

80

48

53

100

64

29

71

Low

VA/DoD [67]

95

95

88

98

82

100

96

High

  1. ACP, American College of Physicians; DHA, Danish Health Authority; GSCI, Global Spine Care Initiative; ICSI, Institute of Clinical Systems Improvement; KCE, Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre; NASS, North American Spine Society; NGC, National Guideline Centre; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; TOP, Toward Optimized Practice; VA/DoD, Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense