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Table 3 Scaled Domain Percentages for Appraisers of Each Guideline

From: Complementary and alternative medicine recommendations for depression: a systematic review and assessment of clinical practice guidelines

Guideline

Domain score (%)

Scope and purpose

Stakeholder involvement

Rigour of development

Clarity of presentation

Applicability

Editorial Independence

Piotrowski 2017 [52]

Overall Guideline

41.7

44.4

20.8

75.0

33.3

68.8

CAM Section

33.3

8.3

4.2

33.3

4.2

68.8

Parikh 2016 [53]

Overall Guideline

86.1

58.3

61.5

75.0

22.9

62.5

CAM Section

86.1

30.6

55.2

75.0

20.8

62.5

Ravindran 2016 [54]

Overall Guideline

88.9

55.6

60.4

75.0

27.1

62.5

CAM Section

88.9

58.3

58.3

75.0

27.1

62.5

Oslin 2016 [55]

Overall Guideline

94.4

83.3

82.3

94.4

64.6

25.0

CAM Section

94.4

77.8

71.9

86.1

41.7

25.0

Jobst 2016 [56]

Overall Guideline

63.9

47.2

62.5

80.6

8.3

95.8

CAM Section

63.9

50.0

59.4

22.2

2.1

95.8

Trangle 2016 [57]

Overall Guideline

94.4

77.8

79.2

88.9

70.8

87.5

CAM Section

83.3

47.2

72.9

47.2

29.2

87.5

Zhao 2015 [58]

Overall Guideline

75.0

55.6

49.0

94.4

18.8

41.7

CAM Section

75.0

58.3

49.0

94.4

18.8

41.7

Cleare 2015 [59]

Overall Guideline

83.3

80.6

45.8

94.4

33.3

87.5

CAM Section

83.3

38.9

42.7

91.7

18.8

87.5

Bauer 2015 [60]

Overall Guideline

75.0

58.3

40.6

83.3

27.1

70.8

CAM Section

61.1

33.3

36.5

13.9

12.5

70.8

Álvarez-Ariza 2014 [61]

Overall Guideline

94.4

88.9

61.5

94.4

68.8

54.2

CAM Section

94.4

36.1

57.3

80.6

41.7

54.2

Bauer 2013 [62]

Overall Guideline

69.4

61.1

52.1

100.0

31.3

70.8

CAM Section

69.4

30.6

50.0

100.0

10.4

70.8

Schwenk 2011 [63]

Overall Guideline

80.6

41.7

45.8

80.6

50.0

25.0

CAM Section

80.6

41.7

37.5

44.4

6.3

25.0

Gelenberg 2010 [64]

Overall Guideline

83.3

36.1

79.2

88.9

62.5

91.7

CAM Section

75.0

27.8

62.5

72.2

56.3

91.7

NCCMH 2010 [65]

Overall Guideline

100.0

83.3

83.3

97.2

72.9

66.7

CAM Section

100.0

69.4

83.3

97.2

58.3

66.7

SIGN 2010 [66]

Overall Guideline

94.4

75.0

64.6

77.8

47.9

25.0

CAM Section

94.4

75.0

59.4

88.9

43.8

25.0

Malhi 2009 [67]

Overall Guideline

69.4

44.4

39.6

91.7

35.4

50.0

CAM Section

58.3

25.0

31.3

36.1

14.6

50.0