Table 1 Characteristics of included pediatric clinical practice guidelines (n = 216)
Subject | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Country/ Region | ||
Developed | 154 | 71.30 |
Developing | 62 | 28.70 |
Organization/ Group | ||
Yes | 185 | 85.65 |
No | 31 | 14.35 |
Evidence based | ||
Yes | 162 | 75.00 |
No | 54 | 25.00 |
Field (ICD-11 code) | ||
1 Infectious | 5 | 2.31 |
2 Neoplasms | 16 | 7.41 |
3 Blood | 3 | 1.39 |
4 Immune | 4 | 1.85 |
5 Endocrine | 36 | 16.67 |
6 Mental | 14 | 6.48 |
7 Sleep | 1 | 0.46 |
8 Nervous | 12 | 5.56 |
9 Visual | 1 | 0.46 |
10 Ear | 6 | 2.78 |
11 Circulatory | 7 | 3.24 |
12 Respiratory | 11 | 5.09 |
13 Digestive | 10 | 4.63 |
14 Skin | 1 | 0.46 |
15 Musculoskeletal | 11 | 5.09 |
16 Genitourinary | 12 | 5.56 |
17 Sexual | 3 | 1.39 |
19 Perinatal | 33 | 15.28 |
20 Developmental | 7 | 3.24 |
21 Symptoms | 6 | 2.78 |
22 External | 1 | 0.46 |
-a General | 16 | 7.41 |