title: Methodological Quality Appraisal of 27 Korean Guidelines Using a Scoring Guide Based on the AGREE II Instrument and a Web-based Evaluation.
abstract: This study evaluated the methodological quality of CPGs using the Korean AGREE II scoring guide and a web-based appraisal system and was conducted by qualified appraisers. A total of 27 Korean CPGs were assessed under 6 domains and 23 items on the AGREE II instrument using the Korean scoring guide. The domain scores of the 27 guidelines were as following: the mean domain score was 82.7% (median 84.7%, ranging from 55.6% to 97.2%) for domain 1 (scope and purpose); 53.4% (median 56.9%, ranging from 11.1% to 95.8%) for domain 2 (stakeholder involvement); 63.0% (median 71.4%, ranging from 13.5% to 90.6%) for domain 3 (rigor of development); 88.9% (median 91.7%, ranging from 58.3% to 100.0%) for domain 4 (clarity of presentation); 30.1% (median 27.1%, ranging from 3.1% to 67.7%) for domain 5 (applicability); and 50.2% (median 58.3%, ranging from 0.0% to 93.8%) for domain 6 (editorial independence). Three domains including scope and purpose, rigor of development, and clarity of presentation were rated at more than 60% of the scaled domain score. Three domains including stakeholder involvement, applicability, and editorial independence were rated at less than 60% of the scaled domain score. Finally, of the 27 guidelines, 18 (66.7%) were rated at more than 60% of the scaled domain score for rigor of development and were categorized as high-quality guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Sung-Goo
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0733-7266
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Dong-Ik
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7527-3829
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Research Agency for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Research Center, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Ein-Soon
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5086-6086
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Research Agency for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Research Center, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Ji-Eun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0691-0289
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: Research Agency for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Research Center, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Ji-Yun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6029-910X
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Yeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Yoon-Seong
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1899-3632
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D056910:Republic of Korea
keywords: AGREE II Instrument; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Quality Appraisal; Rigor of Development; Scoring Guide