Table 3 Quality of included guidelines on six domains using AGREE II tool
Guideline characteristics | AGREE II Domains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Organization | Year | Country | Scope and Purpose | Stakeholder Involvement | Rigour of Development | Clarity of Presentation | Applicability | Editorial Independence | Recommended for use? |
Brazilian Diabetes Society | 2015/2016 | Brazil | 39 | 28 | 36 | 57 | 34 | 4 | No |
Diabetes Canada | 2018 | Canada | 93 | 94 | 84 | 94 | 70 | 79 | Yes |
German Diabetes Association (Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft) | Revised 2015 | Germany | 75 | 74 | 67 | 82 | 39 | 92 | Yes, with modifications |
Hellenic Diabetes Association | 2013 | Greece | 54 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 24 | 13 | No |
Associazione Medici Diabetologi/ Societa Italiana di Diabetologia | 2014 | Italy | 57 | 54 | 28 | 49 | 29 | 33 | No |
Japan Diabetes Society | 2013 | Japan | 58 | 31 | 50 | 56 | 10 | 48 | No |
Latvijas Diabēta Asociācija/Latvijas Endokrinologu Asociācija | 2007 | Latvia | 44 | 17 | 2 | 47 | 22 | 0 | No |
Diabetas Gaires | 2014 | Lithuania | 33 | 8 | 2 | 75 | 24 | 0 | No |
Malaysia Ministry of Health | 2015 | Malaysia | 81 | 53 | 45 | 76 | 43 | 75 | Yes, with modifications |
Netherlands Diabetes Federation | 2015 | Netherlands | 58 | 51 | 28 | 51 | 17 | 54 | No |
Diabetologia Kliniczna | 2015 | Poland | 68 | 53 | 18 | 64 | 43 | 6 | No |
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network | Updated 2013 | Scotland | 99 | 99 | 96 | 79 | 81 | 65 | Yes |
Singapore Ministry of Health | 2014 | Singapore | 78 | 58 | 30 | 75 | 36 | 6 | Yes, with modifications |
Endodiab | 2016 | Slovenia | 51 | 49 | 41 | 68 | 47 | 19 | No |
Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa | 2017 | South Africa | 60 | 56 | 44 | 74 | 45 | 44 | Yes, with modifications |
Diabetes Association of Thailand | 2014 | Thailand | 50 | 44 | 16 | 51 | 23 | 0 | No |
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Updated 2016 | United Kingdom | 92 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 68 | 79 | Yes |
American Diabetes Association | 2016 | United States | 82 | 94 | 86 | 96 | 96 | 88 | Yes |
American Academy of Pediatrics | 2013 | United States | 99 | 85 | 90 | 100 | 86 | 69 | Yes |
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes | 2014 | International | 89 | 75 | 59 | 97 | 94 | 73 | Yes |
International Diabetes Federation/ International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes | 2011 | International | 88 | 89 | 67 | 100 | 89 | 79 | Yes |
Mean (SD) | 69 (20.22) | 58 (26.41) | 46 (29.73) | 72 (18.97) | 48 (27.69) | 44 (33.83) | |||