Recommendations for improving adult cataract clinical practice guidelines from the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) assessment of guidelines developed by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO)
| Models in AAO, COS or RCO cataract guidelines | |
|---|---|
| Primary recommendations | |
| Stakeholder involvement—Clarify feedback gathered from patient representatives and how the information shaped recommendation formulation | None |
| Transparency of guideline development process—Clearly state roles of each member pertaining to guideline development and delineate methods of guideline development and review | None |
| Applicability—Include comprehensive summary documents of the key recommendations, algorithms and surgical checklists | None |
| Editorial independence—Disclose methods by which competing interests were sought and how competing interests may have potentially influenced the recommendation formulation process | None |
| Additional recommendations | |
| Clarify evidence search methods to include detailed search terms, dates and discussion of inclusion criteria | AAO |
| Improve formatting to clearly highlight recommendations throughout main text (e.g. with numbered headings) | COS, RCO |
| Provide a summary list of major recommendations to facilitate their identification | AAO |
| Address facilitators and barriers to application of recommendations by detailing economic considerations of guideline implementation | AAO, RCO |
| Ensure and disclose independence of the guideline development group from potential influences of the funding body | AAO, COS |