Status of 113 recommendations included in the sample
| Variable | Status, no. (%) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still valid | Potential for update | ||
| Guidelines topic | |||
| Mental health, n = 26 | 23 (88.5) | 3 (11.5) | 0.32 |
| Metabolic disease, n = 29 | 21 (72.4) | 8 (27.6) | |
| Cancer and palliative care, n = 36 | 29 (80.6) | 7 (19.4) | |
| Cardiovascular disease, n = 22 | 15 (68.2) | 7 (31.8) | |
| SIGN strength of recommendations | n = 88 | n = 25 | |
| A | 15 (17.0) | 3 (12.0) | 0.11 |
| B | 13 (14.8) | 9 (36.0) | |
| C | 6 (6.8) | 3 (12.0) | |
| D | 12 (13.6) | 1 (4.0) | |
| Good practice point | 42 (47.7) | 9 (36.0) | |
| Clinical purpose | |||
| Prevention | 32 (36.4) | 15 (60.0) | 0.14 |
| Screening | 3 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Treatment | 49 (55.7) | 10 (40.0) | |
| Others | 4 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Turnover | |||
| Without references | 28 (31.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.00 |
| Low turnover | 37 (42.0) | 7 (28.0) | |
| High turnover | 23 (26.1) | 18 (72.0) | |
Note: SIGN = Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network.
↵* Pearson χ2 test.