Assessing methodological quality of Russian clinical practice guidelines and introducing AGREE II instrument in Russia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are multiple organisations in Russia that publish clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The demand for CPGs and appreciation of their role in healthcare provision has been steadily growing. However, quality and methodology of development of CPGs have not been systematically addressed.

Aim

To analyse the quality of Russian-produced CPGs for surgical treatment of hepatic-pancreatic-biliary diseases.

Methods

We searched Russian databases for CPGs, published between 2013 and 2017. We identified 6 relevant documents that met our inclusion criteria. We approached four experts in the field with written and verbal instructions on the use of the AGREE II questionnaire.

Results

All six CPGs received the highest domain scores for the domain Clarity of Pres

SUBMITTER: Lienhard DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6133363 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature