Table 1 Strategy to assess the validity of recommendations
From: Strategies to assess the validity of recommendations: a study protocol
Stages | What | How | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 | Identification of clinical questions and recommendations | Review original CPG | Guideline methodologist from research group |
Stage 2 | Baseline survey | Recommendation basal survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com) | Clinical experts |
Stage 3 | Update exhaustive literature search | - Recover original exhaustive literature search | - Guideline methodologist from original CPG |
- Define the filters that will be used: 1) study design; 2) publication date | - Information specialist | ||
Stage 4 | References database by clinical questions | Reference management software | Information specialist |
Stage 5 | First references screening | Reference management software | Guideline methodologist from research group |
- Topic | |||
- Study design | |||
- Publication type | |||
Stage 6 | References matching | Reference management software | Guideline methodologist from research group |
Stage 7 | Recommendations database | Statistic program | Guideline methodologist from research group |
Stage 8 | Second references screening | Stage 8a Reference survey to assess the updating effect: feasibility test | - Guideline methodologist from original CPG - Guideline methodologist from research group |
- Identification of relevant references | |||
- Identification of key references | |||
Stage 8b Sample size calculation | Statistician | ||
- Assess the potential changes in the recommendation | |||
Stage 8c Reference survey to assess the updating effect (pdf forms) | - Guideline methodologist from original CPG | ||
- Guideline methodologist from research group | |||
- Clinical experts | |||
Stage 9 | Final report | Final report with study results | Guideline methodologist from research group |
- Recommendations still valid | |||
- Recommendation needed update |