Quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines for Chagas disease

Introduction: The development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) has increased; this study aimed to assess the quality of CPGs for the management of Chagas disease. Methods: Following a systematic search of the scientifi c literature, two reviewers assessed the eligible guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument. Results: Five CPGs were included. The AGREE domains of scope/purpose, stakeholder involvement, and clarity of presentation were rated well, and the domains of applicability and editorial independence received poor ratings. Conclusions: The quality of CPGs for Chagas disease is poor, and signifi cant work is required to develop high-quality guidelines.

• Autores: Olivera, Mario Javier; Fory, Johana Alexandra; Olivera, Antonio José
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad El Bosque
• Repositorio: Repositorio U. El Bosque
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unbosque.edu.co:20.500.12495/1732
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12495/1732; http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0251-2014
• Palabra clave: Enfermedades parasitarias; Enfermedad de chagas; Tripanosomiasis; Guías de práctica clínica como asunto; Chagas disease; Clinical Practice Guidelines; AGREE
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International