Comparison of international guideline programs to evaluate and update the Dutch program for clinical guideline development in physical therapy

Table 4 Comparison of guideline programs

Structure and Organization
	CBO	CSP	NHMRC	NZGG	SIGN	USPSTF
Central coordination of development and program	+	-	+	+	+	+
Endorsement of guidelines developed by others	-	+	+	+	-	-
Preparation/initiation
Topics collected through open procedure	-	-	-	-	+	+
Criteria described for selection of topics	+	+	+	+	+	+
Development
Quantitative studies considered for analysis	+	+	+	+	+	+
Qualitative studies considered for analysis	+	+	-	+	+	-
Evidence tables produced to critically appraise studies	+	+	+	+	+	+
Strength of evidence graded in levels of hierarchy	+	+	+	+	+	+
Recommendations graded in levels linked to evidence	+	+	+	+	+	+
Validation/external review
Review by referees/stakeholders	+	+	+	+	+	+
Open meeting/conference	+	-	+	-	+	-
Consultation of practitioners (peers)	+	+	+	+	+	-
Draft guideline available on website for comments	+	-	-	-	+	-
Dissemination/implementation
Publication on website	+	+	+	+	+	+
Full guideline published	+	+	+	+	+	+
Summary published	+	-	-	+	+	+
Patient version published	-	-	-	+	-	-
Evaluation and revision
Timescale for updating guidelines is stated	+	+	+	-	+	+
Procedure for updating provided	+	+	+	+	+	+
Steps in updating procedure described	+	-	+	-	+	+
Continuous updating procedure available	+	-	-	-	-	-

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