Table 3

Percentage (number) of guidelines developed using systematic reviews and multidisciplinary panels

AHCPR guidelines (N = 17)Updates of AHCPR guidelines (N = 5)Reference/adapt AHCPR guidelines (N = 30)
p<0.05 for all.
Yes = systematic review of the literature and multidisciplinary participants in the guideline development process.
Yes100 (17)20 (1)13 (4)
No0 (0)80 (4)87 (26)