Table 2

Domain scores for guidelines published in 2008 or later

AGREE domain scores (%)
DataScope and purposeStakeholder involvementRigour of developmentClarity of presentationApplicabilityEditorial independence
Mean73.955.0057.376.343.648.8
Median78.053.057.383.042.050.0
Range6.0 to 100.08.0 to 100.00.0 to 100.014.0 to 100.00.0 to 100.00.0 to 100.0
IQR (difference)61.1 to 94.0 (32.9)39.0 to 73.0 (34.0)31.0 to 81.0 (50.0)64.0 to 91.7 (27.7)21.8 to 63.0 (41.2)12.5 to 79.0 (66.5)
  • AGREE, Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation