Transparency and Methodological Quality of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Palliative Care. Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Palliative care (PC) and End-of-Life Care (EOLC) focus on improving the quality of life of patients with life-threatening illnesses by addressing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are essential for standardising care and supporting evidence-based clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes but despite their importance, the methodological quality, transparency, and overall trustworthiness of CPGs require systematic evaluation. Given the limited assessment of CPGs in these areas, this study aimed to assess the methodological quality and transparency of CPGs in PC and EOLC for adult patients using the AGREE-II tool. Additionally, we evaluated the completeness of reporting using the RIGHT checklist.

Methods

We co

SUBMITTER: Torres-Cuellar JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12950261 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature