Table 2 Descriptive overview of eight included NCGs
Guideline | Number of recommendations | Publication year | Guideline development approach |
|---|---|---|---|
Irish National Early Warning System (INEWS) V2 [20] | 44 • All GRADE | 2020 | Guideline update |
Irish Maternity Early Warning System (IMEWS) V2 [21] | 18 • All GRADE | 2019 | Guideline update |
Appropriate prescribing of psychotropic medication for non-cognitive symptoms in people with dementia [22] | 21 • All GRADE | 2019 | ADAPTE and De novo |
Nutrition screening and use of oral nutrition support for adults in the acute care setting [23] | 17 • 1 GRADE • 16 original rating system | 2020 | ADAPTE and De novo |
Stratification of clinical risk in pregnancy [24] | 12 • All GRADE | 2020 | ADAPTE |
Sepsis Management for Adults (including maternity) [25] | 93 • 71 GRADE • 18 Best practice statements (ungraded strong recommendations) • 4 no recommendation | 2021 | ADAPTE |
Stop Smoking [26] | 18 • All GRADE | 2022 | ADAPTE and De novo |
Unexpected Intraoperative Life Threatening Haemorrhage [27] | 17 • All GRADE | 2022 | ADAPTE |