1. An instrument for evaluating the clinical applicability of guidelines.
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Linan Z, Qiusha Y, Chuan Z, Chao H, Hailong L, Chunsong Y, Mao L, Liang H, Dan L, Deying K, Guanjian L, Qiaolan L, Rongsheng Z, Junhua Z, Youping L, Hanmin L, Qiang W, and Lingli Z
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Objective: To establish an instrument for evaluating the clinical applicability of guidelines from the guideline-users' perspective., Methods: We established this instrument through forming a working group, forming an initial list of items based on a qualitative systematic review, establishing initial instrument via two rounds of modified Delphi surveys, and external review the initial instrument., Results: The results of modified Delphi surveys establishing appraisal aspects, appraisal items, general information of the evaluator met the preset requirements. The instrument includes three parts: general information of the evaluator (12 items), evaluation of clinical applicability (12 items, including items on the availability, readability, acceptability, feasibility, and overall applicability of guideline), and scoring scheme., Conclusions: The instrument for evaluating the clinical applicability of guidelines from the guideline-users' perspective provides criteria and methods for improving the clinical applicability of guidelines during development and updating., (© 2020 The Authors. Journal of Evidence‐Based Medicine published by Chinese Cochrane Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.)
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- 2020
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