Factors associated with higher quality of clinical practice guidelines and their recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of depression: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the pharmacological treatment of depression along with their recommendations and factors associated with higher quality.

Design

We conducted a systematic review that included CPGs for the pharmacological treatment of depression in adults.

Data sources

We searched for publications from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021, in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, BVS and 12 other databases and guideline repositories.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included CPGs containing recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of depression in adults at outpatient care setting, regardless of whether it met the U.S. National Academy of Medicine

SUBMITTER: Gabriel FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature