Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines

Haile, Zelalem T.

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“…Critical appraisal tools have many forms and are published by many sources. Some are designed for specific types of studies, while others are more generic (Haile, 2022, p. 21). To ensure accuracy in reporting, it is essential that a reputable, well established, and tested tool is used (see detailed table of commonly used appraisal tools in Haile, 2022, p. 23).…”

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“…Some are designed for specific types of studies, while others are more generic (Haile, 2022, p. 21). To ensure accuracy in reporting, it is essential that a reputable, well established, and tested tool is used (see detailed table of commonly used appraisal tools in Haile, 2022, p. 23). To determine the quality of a research review using a critical appraisal tool, the reader must evaluate the quality of the critical appraisal tool used (for more information about how to do this, see Haile, 2022).…”

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“…To ensure accuracy in reporting, it is essential that a reputable, well established, and tested tool is used (see detailed table of commonly used appraisal tools in Haile, 2022, p. 23). To determine the quality of a research review using a critical appraisal tool, the reader must evaluate the quality of the critical appraisal tool used (for more information about how to do this, see Haile, 2022). The metrics examined in critical appraisal tools vary considerably and may include evaluating various components of the articles, comparing component-specific scores, appraising research qualitatively, evaluating bias, and/or comparing levels of evidence.…”

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What is a State of the Science Research Review?

Dodgson¹

2023

J Hum Lact

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It has been our practice to publish a State of the Science themed issue in the August issue of JHL. Over the years authors have expressed confusion about what a State of the Science research review is and how to write one. The purpose of this article is to address those questions, focusing on the nature, purpose, and usefulness of dedicating one of our four annual issues to this topic. We agree with Horsley's (2019) assessment: "The findings of reviews are far too important for advancing a field to be conducted with any less integrity than primary research" (p. 56).We have defined the State of the Science as a review of the most comprehensive and up-to-date published evidence available, at a given time. "State of the Science articles refers to the general quality and rigor of the review" (Carter-Templeton, 2022, p. 8). It is not a strategy or particular method for reviewing the scholarly literature; rather, it refers to the depth and the rigor of the process undertaken by those reviewing the literature. As the name implies, it refers to both the current relevancy and the high level scholarly review activity. Conducting this type of research is time-consuming, requiring a knowledgeable team of researchers using established guidelines. The goal of this type of article is to provide a picture of what is known about a topic at a specific time, including a critique of the methods used to create that evidence and an identification of gaps in the evidence. This type of research review provides evidence that can support or negate the assumptions underlying our current understandings and practices, in this way creating new knowledge. Additionally, State of the Science papers provide clinicians, educators, researchers, and policy makers with reliable and relevant evidence with which they can make clinical decisions, develop future research, and develop programs and policies. They are incredibly important to the development of knowledge and the development evidence-based practices.

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What is a State of the Science Research Review?

Dodgson¹

2023

J Hum Lact

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“…JHL publishes many different types of research (e.g., policy analysis, systematic reviews, qualitative, mixed methods, case studies and historical) other than quantitatively based research. Each of these different types of research has reporting and publishing standards (Haile, 2021), which we incorporate into our Author Directions. Despite the differences in formatting and content of these types of research, situating a research study within its particular and unique context is critically important for transparency and cross-cultural understandings—both major priorities for JHL .…”

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The Context Sets the Stage: Writing the Setting and Relevant Context Section in a Research Manuscript

Dodgson¹

2022

J Hum Lact

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The context in which lactation research takes place matters in many ways. We live in a world with a broad array of local customs and beliefs, and great variety in how infants and their parents choose to breastfeed, where they seek help, and how much access they have to available support services. I am sure it will take many years before we are truly aware of all the upheaval this constant change has caused for the globe, our nations, our communities, and our lives. The diversity in contextual situations affects the nature of the research that is conducted; therefore, the evidence-base that clinicians, educators, and program planners use to inform their work also is affected.Traditionally, the major philosophy underlying quantitative research has focused on removing as many contextual factors as possible, creating as objective a research environment as possible (Polit & Beck, 2020). "In the world of evidence-based medicine, all too often context has been relegated to the lowly status of a constant or assumed to be 'controlled for' (a euphemism for disregarded) in some way" (Bate, 2014, p.4). This traditional approach has worked well in laboratory environments, but not so well in the real-world circumstance (Bate, 2014;Polit & Beck, 2020) in which most lactation research takes place.

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“…(16) Their recommendations are intended to improve the quality of patient care by encouraging interventions of proven bene t and discouraging ineffective or potentially harmful interventions. (16) Several tools currently exist to assess the quality of a CPG and its implementation (17) ; the AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines, Research, and Evaluation) collaboration developed the AGREE II tool which is the most validated and widely used tool. (18,19) This tool is helpful to assess the transparency in guidelines development and their quality, it provides a methodological strategy for guidelines development, and establishes a scheme for their reporting.…”

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Quality assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease using the AGREE II instrument: A Systematic Review.

Zambrano-Sánchez

Alvarez-Mena

Hidalgo³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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Background: The incidence and diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased considerably in recent years. Many clinical practice guidelines (CPG) have been developed for the management of this disease across different clinical contexts, however, little evidence exists on their methodological quality. Therefore, we aimed to systematically evaluate the quality of CPGs for the diagnosis and treatment of IBD using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument. Methods: We identified CPGs by searching databases (MEDLINE - PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, LILACS) and other sources of gray literature on January 2022. We included guidelines with specific recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of IBD and evaluated them with the AGREE II instrument to assess their methodological quality. Six independent reviewers assessed the quality of the guidelines and resolved conflicts by consensus. We assessed the degree of agreement using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and change in quality over time was appraised in two periods: from 2012 to 2017 and from 2018 to 2022.Results: We analyzed and evaluated 26 CPGs that met the inclusion criteria. The overall agreement among reviewers was moderate (ICC: 0.74; 95% CI 0.36 - 0.89). The mean scores of the AGREE II domains were: "Scope and purpose" 84.51%, "Stakeholder involvement" 60.90%, "Rigor of development" 69.95%, "Clarity of presentation" 85.58%, "Applicability" 26.60%, and "Editorial independence" 62.02%. No changes in quality were found over time. Conclusions: The quality of the CPGs evaluated was generally good, with a large majority of the assessed guidelines being "recommended" and "recommended with modifications"; despite this, there is still room for improvement, especially in terms of stakeholder involvement and applicability. Efforts to develop high quality CPGs for IBD need to be further optimized.

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Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines

Cited by 19 publications

References 61 publications

What is a State of the Science Research Review?

What is a State of the Science Research Review?

The Context Sets the Stage: Writing the Setting and Relevant Context Section in a Research Manuscript

Quality assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease using the AGREE II instrument: A Systematic Review.

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