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The quality of clinical practice guidelines in traditional medicine in Korea: appraisal using the AGREE II instrument

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Title
The quality of clinical practice guidelines in traditional medicine in Korea: appraisal using the AGREE II instrument
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Implementation Science, July 2015
DOI 10.1186/s13012-015-0294-1
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Tae-Young Choi, Jiae Choi, Ju Ah Lee, Ji Hee Jun, Bongki Park, Myeong Soo Lee

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in traditional medicine (TM) in South Korea using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument to further enhance the CPG development. A search was performed for guidelines in Korea from inception until March 2014 in the major Korean guideline websites [the Korean Medical Guideline Information Centre (KoMGI), the Korean Guideline Clearing House (KGC)], PubMed and seven Korean electronic databases; the Association of Korean Oriental Medicine (AKOM) was also consulted. Five independent assessors rated the quality of each CPG using the AGREE II instrument and calculated the mean score of each AGREE item. The overall agreement amongst reviewers was evaluated using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Initially, 17 CPGs were examined for TM in Korea, and only 8 CPGs satisfied the inclusion criteria. The mean scores for each AGREE II domain were as follows: (1) scope and purpose, 60.0 % (CIs, 45.05-74.94 %); (2) stakeholder involvement, 56.11 % (41.28-70.94 %); (3) rigour of development, 42.7 % (23.48-61.92 %); (4) clarity and presentation, 62.50 % (50.89-74.10 %); (5) applicability, 20.31 % (13.96-26.66 %); and (6) editorial independence, 44.58 % (10.78-78.38 %). All of the CPGs were rated as "recommended with provisos or modifications". The ICC values for CPG appraisal using the AGREE II ranged from 0.230 to 0.993. To improve clinical practice and health outcomes, well-developed CPGs are needed. The quality of CPGs for TM in Korea has remained suboptimal according to the AGREE II instrument evaluation. Therefore, guideline developers in Korea should make more of an effort to ensure high-quality CPGs.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 2%
Brazil 1 2%
Unknown 44 96%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 14 30%
Student > Master 6 13%
Other 5 11%
Librarian 4 9%
Student > Postgraduate 3 7%
Other 8 17%
Unknown 6 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 23 50%
Nursing and Health Professions 3 7%
Psychology 2 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 2%
Computer Science 1 2%
Other 4 9%
Unknown 12 26%
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