Table 1 AGREE II scores
Guidelines | Scope and purpose (%) | Stakeholder involvement (%) | Rigour of development (%) | Clarity of presentation (%) | Applicability (%) | Editorial independence (%) | Overall quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viral aetiology | |||||||
IEC | 91.7 | 63.9 | 40.6 | 91.7 | 52.1 | 50.0 | 5 |
EFNS | 83.3 | 52.8 | 55.2 | 91.7 | 47.9 | 25.0 | 5 |
DNS | 38.7 | 27.7 | 22.1 | 41.8 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 3 |
DGN: VM | 69.4 | 44.4 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 20.8 | 66.7 | 5 |
IDSA | 72.2 | 50.0 | 58.3 | 86.1 | 18.8 | 83.3 | 6 |
PHE: VE | 88.9 | 75.0 | 44.8 | 86.1 | 31.3 | 50.0 | 6 |
BIA: ABN | 100 | 83.3 | 94.8 | 94.4 | 47.9 | 66.7 | 6 |
BIA: ABN/BPAIIG | 100 | 83.3 | 74.0 | 91.7 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 6 |
AEPED | 61.1 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 55.6 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 3 |
SPILF | 78 | 41.5 | 45.5 | 75.0 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 4 |
Median | 80.7 | 51.4 | 47.8 | 86.1 | 26.1 | 37.5 | 5.0 |
Range | (39–100) | (22–83) | (22–95) | (42–94) | (17–54) | (0–83) | (3–6) |
Viral and bacterial aetiology | |||||||
NNF | 75.0 | 52.8 | 37.5 | 88.9 | 6.3 | 29.2 | 4 |
PHE: ME | 97.2 | 69.4 | 28.1 | 94.4 | 43.8 | 83.3 | 5 |
Median | 86.1 | 61.1 | 32.8 | 91.7 | 25.1 | 56.3 | 4.5 |
Range | (75–97) | (52–69) | (28–38) | (89–94) | (6–44) | (29–83) | (4–5) |
Bacterial aetiology | |||||||
EFNS | 94.4 | 52.8 | 47.9 | 97.2 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 5 |
ESCMID | 100 | 83.3 | 88.5 | 88.9 | 47.9 | 66.7 | 7 |
DSI | 75.0 | 36.1 | 20.8 | 86.1 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 4 |
SPILF | 83.3 | 38.9 | 44.8 | 88.9 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
DGN: BM | 69.4 | 44.4 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 20.8 | 66.7 | 5 |
HPSC | 100 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 94.4 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 5 |
NVN | 97.2 | 94.4 | 87.6 | 97.2 | 66.7 | 29.2 | 7 |
MHSSE | 100 | 94.4 | 90.6 | 86.1 | 43.8 | 50.0 | 7 |
NICE | 100 | 86.1 | 95.8 | 88.9 | 79.2 | 70.8 | 7 |
UKJSS | 100 | 88.9 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 47.9 | 50.0 | 7 |
SIGN | 91.7 | 91.7 | 79.2 | 86.1 | 37.5 | 45.8 | 7 |
IDSA | 75.0 | 50.0 | 59.4 | 86.1 | 10.4 | 54.2 | 5 |
AEPED | 61.1 | 33.3 | 19.8 | 83.3 | 20.8 | 0.0 | 3 |
MSF | 88.9 | 47.2 | 9.4 | 91.7 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Median | 93.1 | 59.8 | 54.7 | 88.9 | 43.8 | 37.5 | 5 |
Range | (61–100) | (33–94) | (9–96) | (75–97) | (10–79) | (0–71) | (3–7) |