Table 5

Comparison of CPG quality according to independent variables

Median [Interquartile range] of standardized domain scores

Scope
 Participation
 Rigour
 Clarity
 Applicability
 Independence
Diffusion year





Period 1994–2000 (n = 22)
 39% [40%]
 15% [22%]
 6% [10%]
 42% [46%]
 6% [17%]
 0% [0%]
Year 2001 (n = 13)
 33% [47%]
 12% [29%]
 10% [15%]
 42% [46%]
 0% [19%]
 0% [0%]
Year 2002 (n = 19)
 33% [28%]
 8% [17%]
 10% [15%]
 50% [67%]
 6% [6%]
 0% [8%]
Year 2003 (n = 28)
 39% [29%]
 13% [13%]
 12% [11%]
 43% [40%]
 11% [19%]
 0% [0%]
Year 2004 (n = 19)
 28% [39%]
 13% [17%]
 8% [14%]
 33% [25%]
 6% [11%]
 0% [8%]
P value
 0,66
 0,89
 0,28
 0,68
 0,52
 0,72
Publication





Published (n = 39)
 39% [33%]
 13% [46%]
 10% [14%]
 42% [29%]
 6% [17%]
 0% [0%]
Not Published (n = 62)
 39% [33%]
 10% [13%]
 12% [14%]
 44% [38%]
 11% [17%]
 0% [0%]
P value
 0,93
 0.76
 0,23
 0,40
 0,24
 0,43
Level of the Health System





Macro (n = 12)
 42% [44%]
 13% [15%]
 11% [13%]
 61% [42%]
 11% [18%]
 0% [0%]
Meso (n = 25)
 28% [31%]
 8% [13%]
 12% [12%]
 37% [37%]
 6% [11%]
 0% [0%]
Micro (n = 49)
 39% [32%]
 13% [17%]
 7% [14%]
 41% [28%]
 6% [11%]
 0% [0%]
More than one level (n = 15)
 39% [50%]
 21% [13%]
 12% [17%]
 41% [37%]
 6% [22%]
 0% [0%]
P value
 0,12
 0,01
 0,24
 0,11
 0,21
 0,94
Guideline Scope





National CPG (n = 74)
 39% [33%]
 13% [13%]
 10% [15%]
 42% [34%]
 6% [18%]
 0% [0%]
Regional/Local CPG (n = 27)
 28% [25%]
 8 % [13%]
 12% [14%]
 38% [38%]
 6% [11% ]
 0% [0%]
P value
 0.11
 0.12
 0.24
 0.52
 0.35
 0.4
CPG category





Dx/treatment management (n = 71)
 39% [28%]
 13% [13%]
 9% [14%]
 42% [33%]
 6% [17%]
 0% [0%]
Prevention (n = 25)
 39% [50%]
 13% [19%]
 9% [12%]
 54% [35%]
 6% [17%]
 0% [0%]
P value
 0,19
 0,33
 0,53
 0,02
 0,85
 0,77

Esandi et al. Implementation Science 2008 3:43   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-3-43

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