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From: More than one third of clinical practice guidelines on low back pain overlap in AGREE II appraisals. Research wasted?

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Variability of six domains of AGREE II applied to the most often overlapping CPGs (assessed by at least five appraisals). The vertical axis represents AGREE II domain scores (0-100), the horizontal axis represents six AGREE II Domains. Legend. Domain 1: Scope and Purpose, Domain 2: Stakeholder involvement, Domain 3: Rigour of Development, Domain 4: Clarity of presentation, Domain 5: Applicability, Domain 6: Editorial Independence. ACP: American College of Physicians; APS: American Pain Society; APTA: American Physical Therapy Association; CCGPP: Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters; KCE: Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre; NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. * NICE 2016 was assessed by nine appraisals but the domain scores were available for eight; ACP 2017 was assessed by eight appraisals but available for seven

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