title: [Evaluation of the methodological quality of the Rémic (microbiology guidelines - bacteriology and mycology) of the Société française de microbiologie].
abstract: We have evaluated the methodological quality of the Rémic (microbiology guidelines - bacteriology and mycology) of the Société française de microbiologie (edition2007), using to AGREE criteria, which are consensual at an international level, in particular at the the World Health Organisation (WHO) and at the European Union. The methodological quality of the Rémic appears to be sub-optimal. These shortcomings in quality are mainly observed in AGREE domain n° 5 (applicability), in AGREE item n° 5 (patients' opinions were not considered), and in AGREE item n° 23 (conflicts of interest were not declared). The users of the Rémic must be aware of these few methodological shortcomings in order for them to be careful before they put its recommendation in practice. In conclusion, we advise the editors of the Rémic to insert at least a methodological chapter in their next edition.
authors.affiliation: Service de biochimie, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris.
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fonfrède
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Couaillac
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Augereau
authors.forename: Danny
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Moüy
authors.forename: Jean Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lepargneur
authors.forename: Anton
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szymanowicz
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watine
mesh_terms: D001432:Bacteriology / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D009172:Mycology / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards