Skip to main content

Table 5 Information on methodological aspects for development of guideline-based QIs

From: Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and international clinical practice guidelines

 

German S3-CPG

German S3-CPG (n = 18)

International CPG (n = 25)

Scientific medical societies (n = 7)

NDMG (n = 3)

GGPO (n = 8)

Searches for existing QI

 Yes (n)

1

3

5

9

1

 No/not reported (n)

6

0

3

9

24

External data sources (reference to published QI)

 Yes (n)

3

0

6

9

4

 No/not reported (n)

4

3

2

9

25

Formal consensus procedures for adopting QI

 Yes (n)

1

3

8

12

1

 No/not reported (n)

6

0

0

6

24

Use of formal criteria/tools for assessment of QI

 Yes (n)

1

3

8

12

8

 No/not reported (n)

6

0

0

6

17

Piloting/ evaluation of QI

 Yes (n)

0

0

0

0

8

 No/not reported (n)

7

2

7

16

17

 Planned (n)

0

1

1

2

0