A scoping review and critical evaluation of the methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines on nutrition in the preconception.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) contain recommendations for specific clinical circumstances, including maternal malnutrition. This study aimed to identify the CPGs that provide recommendations for preventing, diagnosing, and treating women's malnutrition. Additionally, we sought to assess the methodological quality using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument.

Methods

An online search for CPGs was performed, looking for those that contained lifestyle and nutritional recommendations to prevent, diagnose and treat malnutrition in women during the preconception period using PubMed and different websites. The reviewers utilized the AGREE II instrument to appraise the quality of the CPGs. We defined high-quality guidelines w

SUBMITTER: Ancira-Moreno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10621738 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature