Table 2 Final list of attribute categories across 5 domains of guideline implementability
Category (N = 27) | Major attributes | Domain (N = 5) |
|---|---|---|
Clarity | Ambiguity, Specificity, Vagueness | Language |
Cognitive fluency | Congruity, Fluency, Schema | |
Complexity | Complexity, Options, Difficult to understand | |
Wording | Concision, Embedded propositions | |
Framing | Relative advantage, Gain-loss frame | Format |
Graphical | Algorithm, Graphs, Tables | |
Inclusion of specific elements in recommendation | Elements (e.g., include harms-benefits, patient information, Boolean operators) | |
Mode of delivery | Accessibility, Computability | |
Presentation/Layout/Design | Visual imagery, Presentation | |
Structure/Organization | Arrangement, | |
Benefits-harms | Balance of benefits/harms, Dual viewpoint | Rigor of development |
Credibility | Credible, Authoritative | |
Reliability/Reproducibility | Reliable, Reproducible, Explicitness | |
Rigor of development | Evidence-based, Evidence-linked | |
Strength and quality of recommendations | Quality of evidence, Strength of evidence, Evidence grading | |
Validity | Validity, Up-to-date | |
Acceptability | Acceptability, Fit with decision-making, Perceived usefulness, Visibility | Feasibility |
Actionability | Actionable, Executable, Operationalizable | |
Adaptability | Adaptability, Context, Tailoring | |
Feasibility | Feasibility, Compatibility, Costs, Resources | |
Implementation considerations | Implementability factors affecting feasibility, Trialability | |
Usability | Ease of use, Usefulness | |
Clinical significance | Clinical relevance, Applicability | Decision-making |
Considered judgment | Appropriateness, Value judgments | |
Flexibility | Flexibility, Clinical freedom | |
Patient preferences | Patient involvement/communication/values | |
Values | Beliefs, Compatibility, Values/Norms |