Journal article
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Systematic Quality Appraisal Using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II Instrument
The Journal of craniofacial surgery, v 33(2), pp 449-452
Mar 2022
PMID: 34545056
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Abstract
Patients with cleft lip and/or palate require complex and longitudinal care by a multidisciplinary cleft team. Unfortunately, delivery of cleft care is often fragmented, and care practices can vary significantly. Multiple clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been proposed to provide a standardized framework for cleft care delivery. As CPGs have gained popularity, there has been increasing demand to maintain the quality of existing guidelines. A comprehensive search of EMBASE, MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane and grey literature sources published from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 2020 was conducted to identify CPGs for the care of cleft patients. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation, 2nd edition II tool was used to assess the quality of selected CPGs. Intraclass coefficients were calculated to assess agreement among appraisers. Eleven guidelines were identified for study inclusion. One guideline was classified as "high" quality by Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II criteria, and the remaining guidelines were classified as "average" or "low" quality. The "Clarity of Presentation" domain achieved the highest mean score (76.9% ± 11.7%) across CPGs, whereas the "Rigor of Development" domain scored the lowest (35.6% ± 21.2%). Intraclass coefficients analysis reflected very good inter-rater reliability across all domains (0.853-0.987). These findings highlight significant variability in the quality of existing CPGs for the global management of patients with cleft lip and/or palate. The "Rigor of Development" domain reflects the greatest opportunity for improvement. Given these findings, future guidelines may prioritize incorporating a systematic review of existing evidence into recommendations.
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- Title
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate: A Systematic Quality Appraisal Using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II Instrument
- Creators
- Christina M Yver - Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaKevin T Chorath - Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaJohn Connolly - Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaMitali Shah - Drexel University, College of MedicineTanmay Majmudar - Drexel University, College of MedicineAlvaro G Moreira - Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, TXKarthik Rajasekaran - Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Publication Details
- The Journal of craniofacial surgery, v 33(2), pp 449-452
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000762006200064
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85126143985
- Other Identifier
- 991021861202104721
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