Table 1 General characteristics of included CPGs and consensus
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Type of literature | |
CPG | 36 (73.5) |
Expert consensus | 13 (26.5) |
Region of organization/society responsible for CPGs/consensus development | |
America | 25 (51.0) |
Asia | 16 (32.7) |
Europe | 7 (14.3) |
Oceania | 1 (2.0) |
Original/updated | |
Original | 29 (59.2) |
Updated | 20 (40.8) |
Recommendation intention according to overall quality assessment of CPGs/consensus | |
Recommended | 4 (8.2) |
Recommended with modifications | 15 (30.6) |
Not recommend | 30 (61.2) |