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TableĀ 3 Quality Scores of the Low Back Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines Using the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE) Guideline Quality Checklist [15]

From: Updating contextualized clinical practice guidelines on stroke rehabilitation and low back pain management using a novel assessment framework that standardizes decisions

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APTA 2012a [27]

ICSI 2012b [28]

OTTAWA 2012c [29]

TOP 2011d [30]

KNGF 2013e [24]

GHC 2013f [25]

RCC 2014g [26]

1. Availability

Ā Is the guideline readily available in full text?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Ā Does the guideline provide a complete reference list?

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

Ā Does the guideline provide a summary of its recommendations?

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

2. Date

Ā Is there a date of completion available?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Ā Does the guideline provide an anticipated review date?

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

Ā Does the guideline provide dates for when literature was included?

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

3. Underlying evidence

Ā Does the guideline provide an outline of the strategy they used to find underlying evidence?

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

Ā Does the guideline use a hierarchy to rank the quality of the underlying evidence?

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

Ā Does the guideline appraise the quality of the evidence which underpins its recommendations?

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

Ā Does the guideline link the hierarchy and quality of underlying evidence to each recommendation?

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

4. Guideline developers

Ā Are the developers of the guideline clearly stated?

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

Ā Does the qualifications and expertise of the guideline developer(s) link with the purpose of the guideline and its end users?

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

5. Guideline purpose and users

Ā Are the purpose and target users of the guideline stated?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

6. Ease of use

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Is the guideline readable and easy to navigate?

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Total score

14

14

13

13

7

7

8

  1. a APTA 2012: [27]
  2. b ICSI 2012: [28]
  3. c OTTAWA 2012: [29]
  4. d TOP 2011: [30]
  5. e KNGF 2013: [24]
  6. f GHC 2013: [25]
  7. g RCC 2014: [26]