Table 3 AGREE II Scores for Invasive Technique Guidelines
Author | Year | Scope and Purpose | Stakeholder involvement | Rigor of Development | Clarity of Presentation | Applicability | Editorial Independence | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boswell [47] | 2005 | 65.3 | 58.3 | 42.2 | 51.4 | 26.0 | 56.3 | 4 |
Boswell [48] | 2007 | 72.2 | 77.8 | 30.6 | 33.3 | 40.3 | 55.6 | 4 |
Manchikanti, {Reassessment of Evidence Synthesis} [67] | 2008 | 68.5 | 33.3 | 60.4 | 57.4 | 18.1 | 61.1 | 4 |
Manchikanti, {Evidence-Based Guidelines} [68] | 2009 | 77.8 | 59.7 | 35.9 | 63.9 | 37.5 | 72.9 | 5 |
Manchikanti, {Review of neurophysiologic basis} [49] | 2009 | 47.2 | 30.6 | 36.5 | 65.3 | 15.6 | 58.3 | 3 |
Manchikanti, {Review of therapeutic interventions} [66] | 2009 | 43.1 | 26.4 | 34.4 | 51.4 | 16.7 | 60.4 | 3 |
Manchikanti, {An algorithmic approach} [50] | 2009 | 53.7 | 35.2 | 30.6 | 77.8 | 40.3 | 55.6 | 4 |
Manchikanti, {An introduction to an evidence-based approach} [19] | 2009 | 88.9 | 44.4 | 52.1 | 52.8 | 54.2 | 87.5 | 5 |
Easa [28] | 2011 | 81.5 | 35.2 | 54.9 | 46.3 | 13.9 | 44.4 | 4 |
Manchikanti [69] | 2013 | 77.8 | 66.7 | 64.6 | 77.8 | 29.2 | 83.3 | 5 |