ECRI Guidelines Trust scores guidelines based on their adherence to the National Academy of Medicine Standards for Trustworthy Guidelines. ECRI scores guidelines on a scale of 1 to 5 for each standard. A score of “5” = highest adherence to the standard; a score of “1” = lowest adherence to the standard.
The Task Force guidelines received the following scores.
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🟢 Score = 5 or “yes”
🔵 Score = 4
🟡 Score = 3
🟠 Score = 2
🔴 Score = 1 or “no”
Guideline | Composition of Guideline Development Group (GDG) | Systematic Review of Evidence | Foundations for Recommendations | Funding Source | Disclosure and Management of Financial Conflicts of Interest | External Review | Updating | ||||||||
Multidisciplinary GDG Members | Methodologist Involvement | Incorporation of Patient and Public Perspective | Literature Search | Study Selection | Evidence Synthesis | Strength of Evidence Grade | Description of Benefits and Harms of Recommendations | Summary of Evidence Supporting Recommendations | Strength of Recommendations Rating | Clear Articulation of Recommendations | |||||
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Asymptomatic Thyroid Dysfunction | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Breast Cancer (2018) | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 |
Chlamydia & Gonorrhea | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Cognitive Impairment (2016) | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 3/5 🟡 | 5/5 🟢 |
Colorectal Cancer | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Depression during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Developmental Delay | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Fragility Fractures | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Hepatitis C | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Impaired Vision | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Lung Cancer | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |
Tobacco Smoking in Children and Adolescents | Yes 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 4/5 🔵 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | Yes 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 | 5/5 🟢 |