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Gooey M, Skouteris H, Betts J, Hatzikiriakidis K, Sturgiss E, Bergmeier H, Bragge P. Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of childhood obesity: A systematic review of quality and content. Obes Rev 2022; 23:e13492. [PMID: 35818135 PMCID: PMC9539478 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Obesity in childhood is a significant global issue, and prevention is key to reducing prevalence. Healthcare providers can play an important role in the prevention of obesity. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for preventing childhood obesity with a focus on the role of medical doctors. Peer-reviewed literature and gray literature sources were searched for CPGs published from 2010 to 2021. Eleven CPGs were identified. Quality was evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation Collaboration (AGREE II) instrument; seven CPGs were higher quality and four lower quality. Recommendations within the CPGs covered three main areas: growth monitoring, maintaining a healthy weight, and managing overweight. The importance of involving the whole family and healthy lifestyle behaviors was emphasized. The majority of the CPGs rated poorly in guideline applicability highlighting the need for practical implementation tools. Although our review identified a number of CPGs relevant to the prevention of obesity for doctors working with children and their families, more research is needed to produce high-quality meaningful and applicable CPGs to maximize uptake, implementation, and ultimately, benefit to children and their families.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michelle Gooey
- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Alman KL, Lister NB, Garnett SP, Gow ML, Aldwell K, Jebeile H. Dietetic management of obesity and severe obesity in children and adolescents: A scoping review of guidelines. Obes Rev 2021; 22:e13132. [PMID: 32896058 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
This scoping review describes current guidelines for the dietary management of pediatric obesity and severe obesity. Guidelines were identified via electronic searches of six databases, grey literature, and reference lists and included international clinical practice guidelines (n = 21), position papers (n = 5), and scientific/consensus statements (n = 2) produced by professional bodies and/or expert panels. All recommend multicomponent lifestyle interventions including diet, physical activity, and behavior modification as first-line treatment. Most guidelines (n = 21) recommend weight loss as a treatment goal for children and adolescents with obesity and associated comorbidities or severe obesity; 15 recommend using dietary approaches. Fourteen of 28 guidelines refer to the management of severe obesity, 10 refer to dietary approaches, and seven recommend using intensive dietary approaches. Dietary approaches to weight loss focus on caloric restriction (n = 14) with some guidelines recommending very low-energy diet (n = 4), protein-sparing modified fast (n = 2), and very low-carbohydrate/ketogenic diets (n = 2). A stronger evidence base is required for dietary management of pediatric obesity and severe obesity to improve consistency in future guidelines. Guidance on the use of dietary approaches, beyond caloric restriction, and in line with the growing evidence base on novel dietary approaches is required to facilitate personalized care and optimal patient outcomes.
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- Kim L Alman
- Nutrition and Dietetics Group, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.,Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.,Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.,Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia.,Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.,Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.,Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia
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Rincón-Pabón D, Urazán-Hernández Y, González-Santamaría J. Association between the time spent watching television and the sociodemographic characteristics with the presence of overweight and obesity in Colombian adolescents (secondary analysis of the ENSIN 2010). PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216455. [PMID: 31063492 PMCID: PMC6504084 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the association between the time spent watching television and the sociodemographic characteristics with the presence of overweight and obesity in Colombian adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS Secondary analysis of the information obtained in the National Survey of the Nutritional Situation 2010 of Colombia, in a probabilistic sample of 18177 adolescents with an age range between 13 and 17 years. The time spent watching television and / or videogames and sociodemographic factors was determined. Anthropometric markers and body composition were recorded. Associations were established through logistic regression models. RESULTS The prevalence of overweight was 13.0% (95% CI 12.4-13.8) and obesity was 3.0% (95% CI 2.8-3.3). The prevalences of overweight and obesity were higher in adolescent women [16.6% (95% CI 15.8-17.5) and 3.4% (95% CI 3.1-3.7), respectively]. Overweight and obesity were associated with being female [OR 1.94 (95%CI 1.77-2.12) and OR 1.29 (95%CI 1.09-1.53), respectively], high socioeconomic level [OR 1.22 (95%CI 1.10-1.36) and OR 1.47 (95%CI 1.19-1.81), respectively], reside in urban area [OR 1.13 (95%CI 1.03-1.24) and OR 1.47 (95%CI 1.21-1.79), respectively]. Being indigenous was associated with being overweight [OR 1.25 (95%CI 1.10-1.42)], while being Afro-Colombian was associated with obesity [OR 1.33 (95%CI 1.05-1.69)]. Watching television and / or video games for two or more hours a day [OR1.17 (95%CI 1.06-1.30)] was associated with being overweight; whereas watching television every day of the week was associated with obesity [OR 1.66 (95%CI 1.13-2.43)]. CONCLUSIONS The population studied has a significant prevalence of overweight and obesity, being overweight is associated with being a woman, a high socioeconomic status, residing in an urban area, having an indigenous ethnicity, watching television for three days during the week and looking at more than two hours of television in a day; Obesity is associated with being a woman, a medium-high and high socioeconomic status, residing in an urban area, Afro-Colombian ethnicity, watching television at least once in the last week and watching television every day during the last week.
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- David Rincón-Pabón
- ZIPATEFI—Zona de Investigaciones de Posgrados de la Andina, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina. Pereira, Colombia
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- ZIPATEFI—Zona de Investigaciones de Posgrados de la Andina, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina. Pereira, Colombia
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- ZIPATEFI—Zona de Investigaciones de Posgrados de la Andina, Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina. Pereira, Colombia
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Simancas‐Racines D, Montero‐Oleas N, Vernooij RW, Arevalo‐Rodriguez I, Fuentes P, Gich I, Hidalgo R, Martinez‐Zapata MJ, Bonfill X, Alonso‐Coello P. Quality of clinical practice guidelines about red blood cell transfusion. J Evid Based Med 2019; 12:113-124. [PMID: 30511477 PMCID: PMC6587995 DOI: 10.1111/jebm.12330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential in health care. The quality of recommendations included in clinical practice guidelines (CPG), regarding this intervention, has not been systematically evaluated. This paper systematically assessed CPGs for RBC-transfusion, to appraise their methodological quality, to explore changes in quality over time, and to assess the consistency of the hemoglobin threshold (HT) recommendations. METHODS We searched for CPGs that included recommendations of RBC-transfusion in generic databases, compiler entities, registries, clearinghouses and guideline developers. Three reviewers extracted data on CPGs characteristics and HT recommendations, independently appraised the quality of the studies using AGREE II and resolved disagreements by consensus. RESULTS We examined 16 CPGs. Mean scores (mean ± SD) were: scope and purpose (59.4% ± 19.8%), stakeholder involvement (43.2% ± 22.6%), rigor of development (50% ± 25%), clarity of presentation (74.4% ± 12.6%), applicability (19.4% ± 18.8%), and editorial independence (41% ± 30%). Seven CPGs recommended a restrictive strategy for RBC transfusion; four CPGs gave a guarded statement considering an HT of 7 g/dL, as safe to prescribe an RBC transfusion. Eight CPGs did not provide an HT stating that RBC transfusions should not be prescribed by HT alone. CONCLUSIONS Only 3 out of the 16 evaluated CPGs were "recommended" by the independent evaluators. Four domains "stakeholder involvement," "rigor of development," applicability," and "editorial independence" had serious shortcomings. Recommendations about the use of an HT for RBC-transfusion were heterogeneous among guidelines. Greater efforts are needed to provide high-quality CPGs in the RBC-transfusion practice.
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- Daniel Simancas‐Racines
- Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Centro Asociado Cochrane de Ecuador/Red Iberoamericana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio EspejoUniversidad UTEQuitoEcuador
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Centro Asociado Cochrane de Ecuador/Red Iberoamericana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio EspejoUniversidad UTEQuitoEcuador
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- Department of ResearchNetherlands Comprehensive Cancer OrganisationUtrechtthe Netherlands
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Centro Asociado Cochrane de Ecuador/Red Iberoamericana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio EspejoUniversidad UTEQuitoEcuador
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain, Faculty of Medicine and DentistryUniversidad de AntofagastaAntofagastaChile
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- Iberomerican Cochrane Centre, Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau)CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Spain
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- Centro de Investigación en Salud Pública y Epidemiología Clínica (CISPEC), Centro Asociado Cochrane de Ecuador/Red Iberoamericana, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio EspejoUniversidad UTEQuitoEcuador
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- Iberomerican Cochrane Centre, Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau)CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Spain
- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau), CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBarcelonaSpain
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- Iberomerican Cochrane Centre, Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Institute of Biomedical Research (IIB Sant Pau)CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP)Spain
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Wylie-Rosett J, Groisman-Perelstein AE, Diamantis PM, Jimenez CC, Shankar V, Conlon BA, Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Isasi CR, Martin SN, Ginsberg M, Matthan NR, Lichtenstein AH. Embedding weight management into safety-net pediatric primary care: randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2018; 15:12. [PMID: 29357894 PMCID: PMC5778780 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-017-0639-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Implementing evidence-based recommendations for treating pediatric overweight and obesity is challenging in low-resource settings. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effects of implementing the American Academy of Pediatrics overweight/obesity recommendations using a Standard Care approach alone or with the addition of an enhanced program in a safety-net pediatric primary care setting (located in Bronx, New York, United States). Methods In a 12-month trial, families of children (age 7–12 years; body mass index ≥85th American percentile for age and sex; 74% self-identified as Hispanic/Latino; n = 360) were randomly assigned to receive Standard Care Alone or Standard Care + Enhanced Program. An English/Spanish bilingual staff provided the Standard Care Alone consisting of quarterly semi-structured pediatrician visits targeting family-based behavioral changes. The Standard Care + Enhanced Program was enriched with eight Skill-Building Core and monthly Post-Core Support sessions. Results The mean body mass index Z-score declined in both arms (P < 0.01) with no significant difference between the Standard Care Alone (0.12 kg [SE: 0.03]) and Standard Care + Enhanced Program (0.15 kg [SE: 0.03]) arm (P = 0.15). Compared to the Standard Care Alone, the Standard Care + Enhanced Program resulted in significantly greater improvements in total cholesterol (P = 0.05), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P = 0.04), aspartate aminotransferase (P = 0.02), and alanine transaminase (P = 0.03) concentrations. Conclusions Safety-net primary care settings can provide efficacious pediatric weight management services. Targeted family-based behavioral counseling helps overweight/obese children achieve a modest body mass index Z-score improvement. A more intensive lifestyle intervention program may improve some metabolic parameters. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00851201. Registered 23 February 2009. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12966-017-0639-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Judith Wylie-Rosett
- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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- Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, JM USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA
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Richter Sundberg L, Garvare R, Nyström ME. Reaching beyond the review of research evidence: a qualitative study of decision making during the development of clinical practice guidelines for disease prevention in healthcare. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:344. [PMID: 28490325 PMCID: PMC5426017 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2277-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The judgment and decision making process during guideline development is central for producing high-quality clinical practice guidelines, but the topic is relatively underexplored in the guideline research literature. We have studied the development process of national guidelines with a disease-prevention scope produced by the National board of Health and Welfare (NBHW) in Sweden. The NBHW formal guideline development model states that guideline recommendations should be based on five decision-criteria: research evidence; curative/preventive effect size, severity of the condition; cost-effectiveness; and ethical considerations. A group of health profession representatives (i.e. a prioritization group) was assigned the task of ranking condition-intervention pairs for guideline recommendations, taking into consideration the multiple decision criteria. The aim of this study was to investigate the decision making process during the two-year development of national guidelines for methods of preventing disease. Methods A qualitative inductive longitudinal case study approach was used to investigate the decision making process. Questionnaires, non-participant observations of nine two-day group meetings, and documents provided data for the analysis. Conventional and summative qualitative content analysis was used to analyse data. Results The guideline development model was modified ad-hoc as the group encountered three main types of dilemmas: high quality evidence vs. low adoptability of recommendation; insufficient evidence vs. high urgency to act; and incoherence in assessment and prioritization within and between four different lifestyle areas. The formal guideline development model guided the decision-criteria used, but three new or revised criteria were added by the group: ‘clinical knowledge and experience’, ‘potential guideline consequences’ and ‘needs of vulnerable groups’. The frequency of the use of various criteria in discussions varied over time. Gender, professional status, and interpersonal skills were perceived to affect individuals’ relative influence on group discussions. Conclusions The study shows that guideline development groups make compromises between rigour and pragmatism. The formal guideline development model incorporated multiple aspects, but offered few details on how the different criteria should be handled. The guideline development model devoted little attention to the role of the decision-model and group-related factors. Guideline development models could benefit from clarifying the role of the group-related factors and non-research evidence, such as clinical experience and ethical considerations, in decision-processes during guideline development.
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- Linda Richter Sundberg
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, SE 901 87, Umeå, Sweden. .,Department of Clinical Science, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Umeå University, SE 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, SE 971 87, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, SE 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institutet, SE 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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Nissen T, Wayant C, Wahlstrom A, Sinnett P, Fugate C, Herrington J, Vassar M. Methodological quality, completeness of reporting and use of systematic reviews as evidence in clinical practice guidelines for paediatric overweight and obesity. Clin Obes 2017; 7:34-45. [PMID: 28112500 DOI: 10.1111/cob.12174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Paediatric obesity rates remain high despite extensive efforts to prevent and treat obesity in children. We investigated the quality of the methodology and reporting within systematic reviews (SRs) underpinning paediatric content in US clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). In June 2016 we searched guideline clearinghouses and professional organization websites for guidelines published by national or professional organizations in the United States from January 2007 onwards. In our primary, a priori analysis, we used PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) and AMSTAR (A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews) instruments to score SRs and meta-analyses that included paediatric populations and were cited by included CPGs. In a secondary, post hoc analysis, we determined the extent to which US CPGs use available, relevant SRs and meta-analyses compared with non-US CPGs. Eight US-based CPGs with 27 references to 22 unique SRs were found. AMSTAR and PRISMA scores were low overall, with only three SRs having 'high' methodological quality. Items dealing with bias assessments and search strategies had especially low scores. US CPGs were also older on average and cited fewer SRs than their international counterparts. Low quality scores and dated guidelines should be a cause for concern among practicing clinicians and a call to action for future guideline developers, publishers and research institutions.
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- T Nissen
- Analytical and Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Analytical and Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Analytical and Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Oklahoma State University Medical Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Analytical and Institutional Research, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA
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Wong JJ, Côté P, Sutton DA, Randhawa K, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Goldgrub R, Nordin M, Gross DP, Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Stern PJ, Ameis A, Southerst D, Mior S, Stupar M, Varatharajan T, Taylor-Vaisey A. Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Eur J Pain 2016; 21:201-216. [PMID: 27712027 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
We conducted a systematic review of guidelines on the management of low back pain (LBP) to assess their methodological quality and guide care. We synthesized guidelines on the management of LBP published from 2005 to 2014 following best evidence synthesis principles. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane, DARE, National Health Services Economic Evaluation Database, Health Technology Assessment Database, Index to Chiropractic Literature and grey literature. Independent reviewers critically appraised eligible guidelines using AGREE II criteria. We screened 2504 citations; 13 guidelines were eligible for critical appraisal, and 10 had a low risk of bias. According to high-quality guidelines: (1) all patients with acute or chronic LBP should receive education, reassurance and instruction on self-management options; (2) patients with acute LBP should be encouraged to return to activity and may benefit from paracetamol, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or spinal manipulation; (3) the management of chronic LBP may include exercise, paracetamol or NSAIDs, manual therapy, acupuncture, and multimodal rehabilitation (combined physical and psychological treatment); and (4) patients with lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy may benefit from spinal manipulation. Ten guidelines were of high methodological quality, but updating and some methodological improvements are needed. Overall, most guidelines target nonspecific LBP and recommend education, staying active/exercise, manual therapy, and paracetamol or NSAIDs as first-line treatments. The recommendation to use paracetamol for acute LBP is challenged by recent evidence and needs to be revisited. SIGNIFICANCE Most high-quality guidelines recommend education, staying active/exercise, manual therapy and paracetamol/NSAIDs as first-line treatments for LBP. Recommendation of paracetamol for acute LBP is challenged by recent evidence and needs updating.
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- J J Wong
- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Canada Research Chair in Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Undergraduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Masters Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Environmental Medicine, Occupational and Industrial Orthopedic Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York University, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.,Rehabilitation Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Injury Prevention Centre and School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Graduate Studies, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Certification Program in Insurance Medicine and Medico-legal Expertise, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, QC, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Rebecca MacDonald Centre for Arthritis and Autoimmune Disease, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Graduate Education and Research Programs, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada.,Masters Program, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), Oshawa, ON, Canada
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Chakhtoura MT, Nakhoul N, Akl EA, Mantzoros CS, El Hajj Fuleihan GA. Guidelines on vitamin D replacement in bariatric surgery: Identification and systematic appraisal. Metabolism 2016; 65:586-97. [PMID: 26833101 PMCID: PMC4792722 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2015.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bariatric surgery is the most effective therapeutic option to reduce weight in morbidly obese individuals, but it results in a number of mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) attempt to balance those benefits and harms to provide guidance to physicians and patients. OBJECTIVES We compare and evaluate the quality of the evidence and of the development process of current CPGs that provide recommendations on vitamin D replacement in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, using a validated tool. METHODS We searched 4 databases, with no time restriction, to identify relevant and current CPGs. Two reviewers assessed eligibility and abstracted data, in duplicate. They evaluated the quality of CPGs development process using the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research, and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool that consists of 6 domains. A content expert verified those assessments. RESULTS We identified 3 eligible CPGs: (1) the Endocrine Society (ES) guidelines (2010); (2) the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) guidelines (update 2013); and (3) the Interdisciplinary European (IE) guidelines on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (latest update 2014). The ES and the AACE/TOS/ASMBS guidelines recommended high doses of vitamin D, varying from 3000IU daily to 50,000IU 1-3 times weekly. Vitamin D doses were not mentioned in the IE guidelines. The recommendations were based on a low quality of evidence, if any, or limited to a single high quality trial, for some outcomes. In terms of quality, only the IE guidelines described their search methodology but none of the CPGs provided details on evidence selection and appraisal. None of the three CPGs rigorously assessed the preferences of the target population, resource implications, and the applicability of these guidelines. According to the AGREE II tool, we rated the ES guidelines as average in quality, and the other two as low in quality. CONCLUSION Current CPGs recommendations on vitamin D supplementation in bariatric surgery differ between societies. They do not fulfill criteria for optimal guideline development, in part possibly due to limited resources, and are based on expert opinion. Thus, the pressing need for high quality randomized trials to inform CPGs, to be developed based on recommended standards.
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- Marlene Toufic Chakhtoura
- Division of Endocrinology, Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, WHO, Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorders, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, WHO, Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorders, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Fuentes Padilla P, Martínez G, Vernooij RWM, Cosp XB, Alonso-Coello P. Nutrition in critically ill adults: A systematic quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines. Clin Nutr 2016; 35:1219-1225. [PMID: 27068586 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Nutritional support in the acutely ill is a complex topic. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to assist healthcare professionals working in this field. However, the quality of these clinical guidelines has not yet been systematically assessed. The objective of our study was to identify and assess the quality of CPGs on nutrition in critically ill adult patients. METHODS We performed a systematic search to identify CPGs on nutrition in critically ill adult patients. Three independent appraisers assessed six domains (scope and purpose, stakeholder involvement, rigour of development, clarity of presentation, applicability and editorial independence) of the eligible CPGs using the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research, and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument. RESULTS Nine CPGs were selected. Overall agreement among appraisers was very good (ICC: 0.853; 95% CI: 0.820-0.881). The mean scores for each AGREE domain were the following: "scope and purpose" 76.2% ± 13.7%; "stakeholder involvement" 42.8% ± 16.5%; "rigour of development" 57.9% ± 18.1%; "clarity of presentation" 76.9% ± 13.7%; "applicability" 30.1% ± 22.8%; and 42.1% ± 23.9% for "editorial independence". Four CPGs were deemed "Recommended"; three "Recommended with modifications"; and two "Not recommended". We did not observe improvement over time in the overall quality of the CPGs. CONCLUSIONS The overall quality of CPGs on nutrition in critically ill adults is suboptimal, with only four CPGs being recommended for clinical use. Our results highlight the need to revise and improve CPG development processes in this field.
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- Paulina Fuentes Padilla
- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile; Hospital Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile; Hospital Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre, Barcelona, Spain; Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública, (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain; Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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Delgado-Noguera MF, Merchán-Galvis ÁM, Mera-Mamián AY, Muñoz-Manquillo DM, Calvache JA. Evaluación de la calidad metodológica de las Guías Colombianas de Práctica Clínica en Pediatría. PEDIATRIA-ASUNCION 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcpe.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chen Y, Hu S, Wu L, Fang X, Xu W, Shen G. Clinical practice guidelines for hypertension in China: a systematic review of the methodological quality. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008099. [PMID: 26179649 PMCID: PMC4513449 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Revised: 05/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) provide clinicians with specific recommendations for practice, but due to the increasing number of CPGs developed by diverse organisations over the past few years, there are concerns about the quality of some CPGs. This paper proposes a systematic review of the methodological quality of the CPGs for hypertension that were developed in China. DESIGN A systematic review of CPGs for the management of hypertension in adult patients in China. DATA RESOURCES Chinese electronic databases, Chinese guideline websites and Google Scholar were searched, and the reference lists of relevant publications were also screened for additional information. CPGs for the management of hypertension in adult patients were identified. The main characteristics of the CPGs were extracted, and the scaled Appraisal of Guidelines, REsearch and Evaluation II (AGREE II) domain percentages were independently evaluated by two reviewers. RESULTS A total of 17 CPGs, with publication dates ranging from 2001 to 2011, were identified. There was considerable variation in the quality of the CPGs across the AGREE II domains. Overall, the domains of 'rigor of development' and 'editorial independence' were poorly addressed, with an average score of 18% and 16%, respectively. Also less well addressed were the 'stakeholder involvement' and 'applicability' domains, for which the average domain scores were 28% and 20%, respectively. The CPGs performance was less problematic in the domains of 'scope and purpose' and 'clarity and presentation', with a median of 41% for both. After considering the domain scores, 8 CPGs could be recommended with modification for use. CONCLUSIONS There is considerable room for improvement of the methodological quality of CPGs for hypertension in China. Greater efforts should to be devoted to ensure the explicit and transparent reporting of potential conflicts of interest of stakeholders, and to consider the quality of the evidence and grade recommendations in the CPG development process.
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- Yin Chen
- Anhui Evidence-based Medicine Center, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Evidence-based Medicine Center, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Gerontology Institute of Anhui Province, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Neurology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Evidence-based Medicine Center, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Evidence-based Medicine Center, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Wong JJ, Côté P, Shearer HM, Carroll LJ, Yu H, Varatharajan S, Southerst D, van der Velde G, Jacobs C, Taylor-Vaisey A. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of conditions related to traffic collisions: a systematic review by the OPTIMa Collaboration. Disabil Rehabil 2014; 37:471-89. [PMID: 24963833 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.932448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the methodological quality and synthesize recommendations of evidence-based guidelines for the management of common traffic injuries. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of guidelines on musculoskeletal injuries, psychological disorders and mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) from 1995 to 2012. Independent reviewers critically appraised eligible guidelines using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) criteria. RESULTS We retrieved 9863 citations. Of those, 16 guidelines were eligible for critical appraisal and eight were scientifically admissible (four targeting whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), one addressing anxiety and three addressing MTBI). The inadmissible guidelines had inadequate literature searches, inexplicit links between evidence and recommendations, and ambiguous recommendations. The literature used to develop most of the admissible guidelines was outdated. Major recommendations included: (1) Advice, education and reassurance for all conditions; (2) Exercise, return-to-activity, mobilization/manipulation, analgesics and avoiding collars for WAD; (3) Psychological first aid, pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as first-line interventions for anxiety; and (4) Monitoring for complications, discharge criteria, advice upon discharge from the emergency room and post-discharge care for MTBI. CONCLUSION Fifty percent of appraised guidelines were scientifically admissible, but most need updating. Most guidelines focus on WAD and MTBI. Few guidelines make comprehensive recommendations on a wide range of consequences from traffic collisions. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION The core components of a program of care designed to manage common traffic injuries (whiplash-associated disorders - WAD, anxiety and mild traumatic brain injuries) should include advice, education and reassurance. Depending on the condition, the following specific interventions should be considered: (1) WAD: exercise, early return to activity, mobilization/manipulation, analgesics and avoidance of collars; (2) Anxiety: psychological first aid, pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy; and (3) Mild traumatic brain injuries: use of specific discharge criteria (including no factors warranting hospital admission and support structures for subsequent care), education upon discharge from emergency room and post-discharge care (e.g. monitoring for complications, gradual return to normal activity based on tolerance of individual). The methodological quality of guidelines varies greatly; therefore, guideline developers need to adhere to established methodological standards and conform to the evaluation criteria outlined in the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) instrument.
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- Jessica J Wong
- UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) , Toronto , Canada
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Shrewsbury VA, Baur LA, Nguyen B, Steinbeck KS. Transition to adult care in adolescent obesity: a systematic review and why it is a neglected topic. Int J Obes (Lond) 2013; 38:475-9. [PMID: 24247372 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Revised: 10/06/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transition in pediatric health care involves the purposeful, planned movement of patients from pediatric to adult services. Following the significant increases in long-term survival of chronic childhood diseases in the 1980s, transition has taken on an increasing importance in the management of these chronic diseases. In Australia, there is a conspicuous lack of programs/guidelines for transitioning adolescents with obesity. The authors sought to determine if this is an international phenomenon that should be addressed. This study aimed to identify what formal transition services or guidelines exist internationally for adolescents with overweight/obesity. Two systematic reviews of the published and 'gray' literature were implemented via searches of relevant databases, search engines and websites. The primary review eligibility criteria were documents published between 1982 and 2012 including any aspect of transitioning adolescents with overweight/obesity from pediatric to adult weight management services. The secondary review included current clinical practice guidelines/statements on pediatric obesity management published between 1992 and 2012, and transition recommendations contained within. Non-English language documents were excluded. Relevant text from eligible documents was systematically identified and extracted, and a qualitative synthesis of the data was prepared. Overall, 2272 unique records were identified from the literature searches. Three eligible articles were identified by the primary review. The secondary review identified 24 eligible guidelines/statements. In total, six of the identified documents contained information on transition in adolescent obesity-the most detailed documents provided only a brief statement recommending that transition from pediatric to adult weight management services should take place. In conclusion, internationally there is an absence of published intervention programs/policies, and brevity of clinical guidance and expert opinion, on the transition of adolescents with obesity making this a priority research area. Consideration is given to the reasons why transition in adolescent obesity is a neglected topic.
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- V A Shrewsbury
- Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1] University of Sydney Clinical School, The Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia [2] Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Sydney Clinical School, The Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1] Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia [2] Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Alarcon JD, Rubiano AM, Chirinos MS, Valderrama A, Gich I, Bonfill X, Alonso-Coello P. Clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with severe traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2013; 75:311-9. [DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182924bf8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lee YK, Shin ES, Shim JY, Min KJ, Kim JM, Lee SH. Developing a scoring guide for the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II instrument in Korea: a modified Delphi consensus process. J Korean Med Sci 2013; 28:190-4. [PMID: 23400114 PMCID: PMC3565128 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.2.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Korea has a relatively short history in the development and use of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Additionally, it has been difficult to employ the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument due to the lack of consensus and the presence of differences in Korean medical settings and in the Korean socio-cultural environment. An AGREE II scoring guide was therefore developed to reduce differences among evaluators using the same tool. In consideration of the importance of using a quantitative measure of satisfaction with the elements described in the AGREE II manual, a final draft was developed through a Delphi consensus process. Ninety-two draft scoring guides for anchor points 1, 3, 5, and 7 (full score) in 23 items were developed. Consensus was defined as agreement among at least 70% of the raters. Agreement on 88 draft scoring guidelines was reached in the first Delphi round, and agreement for the remaining four was achieved in the second round. The development of an AGREE II scoring guide in this study is expected to contribute to improving the CPG environment.
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- You Kyoung Lee
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Systematic review of the methodological quality of clinical guideline development for the management of chronic disease in Europe. Health Policy 2012; 107:157-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2012] [Revised: 06/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Legido-Quigley H, Panteli D, Brusamento S, Knai C, Saliba V, Turk E, Solé M, Augustin U, Car J, McKee M, Busse R. Clinical guidelines in the European Union: mapping the regulatory basis, development, quality control, implementation and evaluation across member states. Health Policy 2012; 107:146-56. [PMID: 22939646 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Clinical guidelines are advocated to improve the quality of care, especially for chronic diseases. However, the regulatory basis of clinical guidelines, their development, quality control, implementation and use as well as evaluation within countries across the European Union is not systematically known. METHODS Using information collected from key informants in each country by means of a structured questionnaire, this mapping exercise illustrates the varied status of guideline production in European Union countries. RESULTS Most European Union countries have an established national, regional or local clinical guideline programme, and a substantial proportion have developed guidelines on the prevention and management of chronic diseases. Several countries have mechanisms in place to ensure the quality of scientific evidence used for the development of guidelines is high and that the process is consistent and transparent. Others are only now taking an interest in guideline development and are taking the first steps towards establishing ways of implementing them. The majority of countries have no legal basis for the development of guidelines and those that have well established systems mostly implement them on a voluntary basis. The process of guideline development varies in its degrees of decentralisation across countries with many different types of organisations taking on this responsibility. There is general acceptance of the value of the instrument developed by the AGREE collaboration for evaluating the methodological robustness of guidelines. However, the extent to which guidelines are implemented in Europe is unknown, as there is no systematic data collection and, in most countries, no structure to enable it. There are few examples of formal evaluations of the development, quality, implementation and use of guidelines. CONCLUSIONS Our findings call for renewed efforts to respond to the severe lack of standardized guideline terminology and accessibility as well as rigorous studies to evaluate the relationship between different ways to develop guidelines and their methodological quality, between their quality and the actual implementation and usage, and finally between implementation and health outcomes.
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- Helena Legido-Quigley
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SH, UK.
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Tajeu GS, Sen B, Allison DB, Menachemi N. Misuse of odds ratios in obesity literature: an empirical analysis of published studies. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2012; 20:1726-31. [PMID: 22436842 PMCID: PMC3399983 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2012.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Odds ratios (ORs) are widely used in scientific research to demonstrate the associations between outcome variables and covariates (risk factors) of interest, and are often described in language suitable for risks or probabilities, but odds and probabilities are related, not equivalent. In situations where the outcome is not rare (e.g., obesity), ORs no longer approximate the relative risk ratio (RR) and may be misinterpreted. Our study examines the extent of misinterpretation of ORs in Obesity and International Journal of Obesity. We reviewed all 2010 issues of these journals to identify all articles that presented ORs. Included articles were then primarily reviewed for correct presentation and interpretation of ORs; and secondarily reviewed for article characteristics that may have been associated with how ORs are presented and interpreted. Of the 855 articles examined, 62 (7.3%) presented ORs. ORs were presented incorrectly in 23.2% of these articles. Clinical articles were more likely to present ORs correctly than social science or basic science articles. Studies with outcome variables that had higher relative prevalence were less likely to present ORs correctly. Overall, almost one-quarter of the studies presenting ORs in two leading journals on obesity misinterpreted them. Furthermore, even when researchers present ORs correctly, the lay media may misinterpret them as relative RRs. Therefore, we suggest that when the magnitude of associations is of interest, researchers should carefully and accurately present interpretable measures of association--including RRs and risk differences--to minimize confusion and misrepresentation of research results.
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- Gabriel S Tajeu
- Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Coleman KJ, Hsii AC, Koebnick C, Alpern AF, Bley B, Yousef M, Shih EM, Trimble-Cox KJ, Smith N, Porter AH, Woods SD. Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for pediatric weight management. J Pediatr 2012; 160:918-22.e1. [PMID: 22240108 PMCID: PMC3544288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2011] [Revised: 10/25/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of computer-assisted decision tools that standardize pediatric weight management in a large, integrated health care system for the diagnosis and management of child and adolescent obesity. STUDY DESIGN This was a large scale implementation study to document the impact of the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Pediatric Weight Management Initiative. An average of 739, 816 outpatient visits per year in children and adolescents from 2007 to 2010 were analyzed. Height, weight, evidence of exercise and nutrition counseling, and diagnoses of overweight and obesity were extracted from electronic medical records. RESULTS Before the initiative, 66% of all children and adolescents had height and weight measured. This increased to 94% in 2010 after 3 years of the initiative (P < .001). In children and adolescents who were overweight or obese, diagnosis of overweight or obesity increased significantly from 12% in 2007 to 61% in 2010 (P < .001), and documented counseling rates for exercise and nutrition increased significantly from 1% in 2007 to 50% in 2010 (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Computer-assisted decision tools to standardize pediatric weight management with concurrent education of pediatricians can substantially improve the identification, diagnosis, and counseling for overweight or obese children and adolescents.
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- Karen J. Coleman
- Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Department of Research and Evaluation, Pasadena
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- Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford
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- Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Department of Research and Evaluation, Pasadena
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Department of Research and Evaluation, Pasadena
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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Alexander E, Rosenthal S, Evans C. Achieving consensus on recommendations for the clinical management of overweight and obese adults for canadian physiotherapy practice. Physiother Can 2012; 64:42-52. [PMID: 23277684 PMCID: PMC3280708 DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2010-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to reach consensus on the importance and feasibility of clinical practice guideline (CPG) recommendations for physiotherapy practice for the prevention and management of overweight and obesity in Canadian adults. METHODS We used a modified Delphi method to achieve consensus. Participants rated the importance and feasibility of recommendations using a nine-point scale in two rounds of electronic surveys and a conference call. The mean and distribution of ratings were analyzed to determine consensus. RESULTS Twenty-one physiotherapists experienced in the management of patients with obesity and representing diverse regions of Canada and areas of practice participated. Seventeen (81.0%) completed survey 1. Ten (47.6%) participated in the conference call and survey 2. Eight of 34 strategies received mean ratings of 7.00 or more for both importance and feasibility from at least two-thirds of participants. These strategies were related to physical activity prescription and assessment. CONCLUSIONS A sample of physiotherapists in Canada agreed that obesity-related CPGs contain recommendations that are important to physiotherapy practice. These findings, along with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's position statement on obesity, provide support for the argument that physiotherapists, as direct-access practitioners or members of multidisciplinary teams, should play a role in the health care of people with obesity and overweight.
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- Eramosa Physiotherapy Associates, Guelph, Ont. (at time of study)
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Vancampfort D, Sweers K, Probst M, Mitchell AJ, Knapen J, De Hert M. Quality assessment of physical activity recommendations within clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cardio-metabolic risk factors in people with schizophrenia. Community Ment Health J 2011; 47:703-10. [PMID: 21691822 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9431-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this review was to assess the quality of physical activity recommendations within clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of the cardio-metabolic risk factors in schizophrenia. Several databases were searched from their inception through July 2010. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation instrument was used for the quality assessment. Twelve recommendations met all the in- and exclusion criteria. The overall agreement of the quality assessment using the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.90. Comparison identified considerable variation in the quality of the content. Based on quality assurance standards, only one of 12 guidelines was recommended. Differences on in-depth analysis suggest a lack of consistency in relation to information about the potential role of physical activity in reducing cardiometabolic risks in schizophrenia. High quality recommendations are highly needed along with specific practical advice for persons with schizophrenia, family members and health care professionals.
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- Davy Vancampfort
- University Psychiatric Centre Catholic University Leuven, Campus Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg 517, Kortenberg, Belgium.
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Shrewsbury VA, Steinbeck KS, Torvaldsen S, Baur LA. The role of parents in pre-adolescent and adolescent overweight and obesity treatment: a systematic review of clinical recommendations. Obes Rev 2011; 12:759-69. [PMID: 21535361 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00882.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The study aims to describe clinical recommendations (i) on the role of parents in both pre-adolescent and adolescent overweight and obesity treatment; (ii) to health professionals on how to involve parents in paediatric overweight and obesity treatment and (iii) to identify deficiencies in the associated literature. A systematic literature review was conducted in March 2010 to identify clinical practice guidelines, position or consensus statements on clinical management of paediatric overweight or obesity, developed by a national or international health professional association or government agency, and endorsed for current use. Relevant clinical recommendations in these documents were identified via a screen for the words 'parent', 'family' and synonyms. Twenty documents were included. Most documents emphasized the importance of involving parents or the family in paediatric overweight and obesity treatment with approximately a third of documents providing separate recommendations on the role of parents/family for pre-adolescents and adolescents. The documents varied markedly with regard to the presence of recommendations on parent/family involvement in the various components of lifestyle interventions or bariatric surgery. Almost half of the documents contained recommendations to health professionals regarding interactions with parents. High-quality research is needed on age-specific techniques to optimize the involvement of parents and family members in paediatric overweight and obesity treatment.
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- V A Shrewsbury
- University of Sydney Clinical School, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
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De Hert M, Vancampfort D, Correll CU, Mercken V, Peuskens J, Sweers K, van Winkel R, Mitchell AJ. Guidelines for screening and monitoring of cardiometabolic risk in schizophrenia: systematic evaluation. Br J Psychiatry 2011; 199:99-105. [PMID: 21804146 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.084665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metabolic and cardiovascular health problems have become a major focus for clinical care and research in schizophrenia. AIMS To evaluate the content and quality of screening guidelines for cardiovascular risk in schizophrenia. METHOD Systematic review and quality assessment of guidelines/recommendations for cardiovascular risk in people with schizophrenia published between 2000 and 2010, using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE). RESULTS The AGREE domain scores varied between the 18 identified guidelines. Most guidelines scored best on the domains 'scope and purpose' and 'clarity of presentation'. The domain 'rigour of development' was problematic in most guidelines, and the domains 'stakeholder involvement' and 'editorial independence' scored the lowest. The following measurements were recommended (in order of frequency): fasting glucose, body mass index, fasting triglycerides, fasting cholesterol, waist, high-density lipoprotein/low-density lipoprotein, blood pressure and symptoms of diabetes. In terms of interventions, most guidelines recommended advice on physical activity, diet, psychoeducation of the patient, treatment of lipid abnormalities, treatment of diabetes, referral for advice and treatment, psychoeducation of the family and smoking cessation advice. Compared across all domains and content, four European guidelines could be recommended. CONCLUSIONS Four of the evaluated guidelines are of good quality and should guide clinicians' screening and monitoring practices. Future guideline development could be improved by increasing its rigour and assuring user and patient involvement.
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- M De Hert
- University Psychiatric Centre, KU Leuven, campus Kortenberg Leuvensesteenweg 517, 3070 Kortenberg, Belgium.
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Stone MA, Wilkinson JC, Charpentier G, Clochard N, Grassi G, Lindblad U, Müller UA, Nolan J, Rutten GE, Khunti K. Evaluation and comparison of guidelines for the management of people with type 2 diabetes from eight European countries. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2010; 87:252-60. [PMID: 19932517 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2009] [Revised: 10/08/2009] [Accepted: 10/26/2009] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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METHODS The most recent nationally recognised guidelines for type 2 diabetes from eight European countries (Belgium, England/Wales, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden) were compared. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument was used for quality assessment. Details of recommendations for key process and outcome indicators were also extracted. Appraisal and data extraction were conducted independently by two researchers. RESULTS AGREE domain scores varied between guidelines, including a range of 31-95% for rigour of development. The highest mean domain scores were for Scope and Purpose (81%) and Clarity and Presentation (85%); the lowest was for Stakeholder Involvement (49%). Specific recommendations, including targets relating to intermediate outcomes, were broadly similar. However, at detailed level, there were variations, particularly in terms of the level of information provided, for example, only two countries' guidelines provided cut-off points in relation to risk associated with waist circumference. IMPLICATIONS Our findings suggest that there are some areas of good practice relating to guideline development where more attention is needed. Despite a substantial degree of consensus for specified targets, observed differences at detailed level suggest a lack of consistency in relation to some aspects of the information provided to clinicians across Europe.
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- M A Stone
- University of Leicester, United Kingdom
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