Do you AGREE?

Not all Critical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are created equal.

The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation (AGREE) II is an international tool used to critically appraise the quality of CPGs. Researchers may use this tool to assess guidelines that are published or as a guide to include in their own guideline development.

The AGREE II comprises 23 items organized into 6 quality domains, rated on a Likert scale:

1. scope and purpose
2. stakeholder involvement
3. rigour of development
4. clarity of presentation
5. applicability
6. editorial independence

The tool is pretty simple to use and comes with a resource manual and other supporting documentation for help. For more info: http://www.agreetrust.org/about-agree/
Access the tool here: http://www.agreetrust.org/resource-centre/agree-ii/

Anyone using AGREE II already? How are you using it?

Are there any other appraisal tools, like GRADE, that you are using?