Characteristics of 13 Evidence-Based Guidelines.

Notes:1IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; FSP, The Finnish Society of Otorhinolaryngology; SIP, Italian Society of pediatrics; AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; WHO, World Health Organization; SNLG, Italian National Guidelines System; SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; JOS, Japan Otological Society; ICSI, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; UMHS,University of Michigan Health System.2EI, editorial independence declared; FPO, funding by external public organization reported; SCI, statement about conflicts of interest of group members present.3GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation; CTFPHE, Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination.4NA: Not available.5An interactive software tool that leads guideline development through a series o f questions that are intended to create a more actionable set of key action statements.6URTIs refer to guidelines which include multiple diseases in URTIs.