Reporting Checklist 2016 This checklist is intended to the reporting of clinical practice guidelines. Page CHECKLIST ITEM AND DESCRIPTION REPORTING CRITERIA # DOMAIN 1: SCOPE AND PURPOSE 1. OBJECTIVES Health intent(s) (i.e., prevention, screening, Report the overall objective(s) of the diagnosis, treatment, etc.) guideline. The expected health benefits Expected benefit(s) or outcome(s) from the guideline are to be specific to the Target(s) (e.g., patient population, society) clinical problem or health topic. 2. QUESTIONS Target population Report the health question(s) covered by Intervention(s) or exposure(s) the guideline, particularly for the key Comparisons (if appropriate) recommendations. Outcome(s) Health care setting or context 3. POPULATION Target population, sex and age Describe the population (i.e., patients, Clinical condition (if relevant) public, etc.) to whom the guideline is Severity/stage of disease (if relevant) meant to apply. Comorbidities (if relevant) Excluded populations (if relevant) DOMAIN 2: STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT 4. GROUP MEMBERSHIP Name of participant Report all individuals who were involved in Discipline/content expertise (e.g., neurosurgeon, the development process. This may methodologist) include members of the steering group, the Institution (e.g., St. Peter’s hospital) research team involved in selecting and Geographical location (e.g., Seattle, WA) reviewing/rating the evidence and A description of the member’s role in the individuals involved in formulating the final recommendations. guideline development 5. TARGET POPULATION Statement of type of strategy used to capture PREFERENCES AND VIEWS patients’/publics’ views and preferences (e.g., Report how the views and preferences of participation in the guideline development the target population were group, literature review of values and sought/considered and what the resulting preferences) outcomes were. Methods by which preferences and views were sought (e.g., evidence from literature, surveys, focus groups) Outcomes/information gathered on patient/public information How the information gathered was used to inform the guideline development process and/or formation of the recommendations 6. TARGET USERS The intended guideline audience (e.g. specialists, Report the target (or intended) users of the family physicians, patients, clinical or guideline. institutional leaders/administrators)
Reporting Checklist 2016 This checklist is intended to the reporting of clinical practice guidelines. CHECKLIST ITEM AND DESCRIPTION REPORTING CRITERIA Page # DOMAIN 1: SCOPE AND PURPOSE 1. OBJECTIVES Report the overall objective(s) of the guideline. The expected health benefits from the guideline are to be specific to the clinical problem or health topic. Health intent(s) (i.e., prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, etc.) Expected benefit(s) or outcome(s) Target(s) (e.g., patient population, society) 2. QUESTIONS Report the health question(s) covered by the guideline, particularly for the key recommendations. Target population Intervention(s) or exposure(s) Comparisons (if appropriate) Outcome(s) Health care setting or context 3. POPULATION Describe the population (i.e., patients, public, etc.) to whom the guideline is meant to apply. Target population, sex and age Clinical condition (if relevant) Severity/stage of disease (if relevant) Comorbidities (if relevant) Excluded populations (if relevant) DOMAIN 2: STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT 4. GROUP MEMBERSHIP Report all individuals who were involved in the development process. This may include members of the steering group, the research team involved in selecting and reviewing/rating the evidence and individuals involved in formulating the final recommendations. Name of participant Discipline/content expertise (e.g., neurosurgeon, methodologist) Institution (e.g., St. Peter’s hospital) Geographical location (e.g., Seattle, WA) A description of the member’s role in the guideline development 5. TARGET POPULATION PREFERENCES AND VIEWS Report how the views and preferences of the target population were sought/considered and what the resulting outcomes were. Statement of type of strategy used to capture patients’/publics’ views and preferences (e.g., participation in the guideline development group, literature review of values and preferences) Methods by which preferences and views were sought (e.g., evidence from literature, surveys, focus groups) Outcomes/information gathered on patient/public information How the information gathered was used to inform the guideline development process and/or formation of the recommendations 6. TARGET USERS Report the target (or intended) users of the guideline. The intended guideline audience (e.g. specialists, family physicians, patients, clinical or institutional leaders/administrators)
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