Country guideline | Scope and purpose | Stakeholder involvement | Rigour of development | Clarity and presentation | Applicability | Editorial independence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK5 | 83 | 63 | 64 | 83 | 56 | 30 |
US4 | 89 | 25 | 43 | 63 | 44 | 58 |
Canada3 | 94 | 25 | 19 | 96 | 28 | 30 |
New Zealand6 | 78 | 63 | 38 | 46 | 11 | 25 |
Australia2 | 56 | 42 | 50 | 67 | 0 | 75 |
Singapore7 | 67 | 25 | 36 | 71 | 22 | 8 |
Ireland8 | 44 | 29 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 8 |
↵a % mean score of the two reviewers calculated according to AGREE scoring system.20 Maximum AGREE score 100%. AGREE = Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation.