Recommended issues and projects for an international guidelines network (only recommendations with mean scores >2.9 are shown)
| Recommended issues and projects | Mean scores* |
|---|---|
| *Mean Likert score: 4 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree. | |
| †Characteristics and activities of the current Guidelines International Network G-I-N (June 2004). | |
| Information sharing (7/7 possible answers) | |
| Database of existing guidelines† | 3.6 |
| Library of guideline methodologies, tools, templates† | 3.6 |
| Database of implementation tools | 3.5 |
| Database of guideline reviews/comparisons | 3.5 |
| Database of background documentation† | 3.5 |
| Database of audit tools | 3.4 |
| Database of patient guidelines† | 3.2 |
| Research on guideline development | |
| Guideline updating, patient involvement, consensus/search methods | 3.3–3.5 |
| Research on guideline implementability | |
| Implementation tools, audit criteria, cost effectiveness, care pathways | 3.0–3.7 |
| Research on guideline implementation | |
| Strategies, links to education, incentives, barriers, health policy issues | 3.3–3.6 |
| Education on guidelines methodology (3/3 possible answers) | |
| Promoting AGREE criteria for guideline development† | 3.8 |
| Promoting AGREE instrument for guideline appraisal† | 3.7 |
| Promoting use of clearinghouses etc to avoid duplication | 3.6 |
| Collaboration between network members (3/3 possible answers) | |
| Prospective sharing of evidence review work | 3.8 |
| Sharing implementation and audit tools | 3.7 |
| Use and/or updating of CPG/evidence reviews by other members† | 3.5 |
| Outreach of new or prospective member (3/3 possible answers) | |
| Sharing evidence reviews with other programmes† | 3.6 |
| Advising on adaptation of existing guidelines† | 3.3 |
| Facilitating development of new programmes | 3.1 |