2014
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-51
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Clinical guidelines for postpartum women and infants in primary care–a systematic review

Abstract: BackgroundWhile many women and infants have an uneventful course during the postpartum period, others experience significant morbidity. Effective postpartum care in the community can prevent short, medium and long-term consequences of unrecognised and poorly managed problems. The use of rigorously developed, evidence-based guidelines has the potential to improve patient care, impact on policy and ensure consistency of care across health sectors. This study aims to compare the scope and content, and assess the … Show more

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“…The minimum possible score was: minimum possible score x number of items in domain x number of appraisers. There is no defined threshold for the domain scores of the AGREE II tool to make a distinction between high quality and low quality guidelines, albeit some authors consider domain scores <50 % pragmatically as low quality [16, 17]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The minimum possible score was: minimum possible score x number of items in domain x number of appraisers. There is no defined threshold for the domain scores of the AGREE II tool to make a distinction between high quality and low quality guidelines, albeit some authors consider domain scores <50 % pragmatically as low quality [16, 17]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, only the author performed the quality assessments, implying a risk of bias. However, the AGREE II instrument has been shown to have adequate levels of validity and reliability , and previous studies indicate high interrater reliability when multiple assessors are used . This, combined with the fact that two separate instruments were used to assess methodological quality, strengthens the findings concerning poor quality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Learning objectives in relation to postpartum care are supported by the RACGP's guidelines for preventative activities in general practice. However, these guidelines have been criticised as having a limited focus, and not providing a comprehensive approach to the mother‐infant dyad . International guidelines also lack satisfactory clinical direction .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%