Table 4
Excluded items not included in the final list of desirable characteristics
| Reason for exclusion * | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Low importance | Low feasibility | Polarisation |
| *Low importance means that less than 80% of the experts gave importance ratings of 5 or more on the 7 point scale. Low feasibility means that less than 80% of the experts gave feasibility ratings of 4 or more. Polarisation means that more than two experts rated this item at 6 or 7 and more than two rated it at 2 or less on one of the scales.16 | |||
| Development of review criteria | |||
| The views of patients are included in the process of developing review criteria | Y | Y | |
| Criteria are prioritised according to the cost implications (of complying with the criteria for equal health outcomes) | Y | Y | |
| The search strategy or keywords used to search the literature are stated | Y | ||
| The experts involved in the process of developing review criteria are stated | Y | ||
| Criteria are prioritised | Y | ||
| Criteria are prioritised according to their importance to patients | Y | ||
| Attributes of review criteria | |||
| Criteria are linked to lowering resources used in the care being reviewed | Y | Y | |
| Criteria are presented in computer compatible format, where possible | Y | Y | |
| All criteria that are necessary for a review of the topic of care are included | Y | Y | |
| The same results should emerge if other people collect data for the criteria | Y | ||
| Usability of review criteria | |||
| Criteria facilitate data collection over a reasonable time period which may include training in data collection | Y | Y | Y |
| Criteria facilitate data collection from acceptable sample sizes | Y | Y | |
| The average time range required to collect information for criteria based review is indicated | Y | ||
| The individuals conducting the review are confident that the criteria are valid | Y | ||
| The criteria produce ratings that are easy to interpret into appropriateness of care | Y | ||
| The degree of professional expertise required to collect information for criteria based review is indicated | Y | ||
