Table 3 Australian guideline characteristics and quality appraisal scores
Guideline characteristics | AGREE II quality appraisal scores | |||||||||
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Guideline name | Year of publication | Publisher (category) | Location for use | Domain 1. Scope and purpose | Domain 2. Stakeholder involvement | Domain 3. Rigour of development | Domain 4. Clarity of presentation | Domain 5. Applicability | Domain 6. Editorial independence | Recommended for use? |
General postnatal care guidelines | ||||||||||
Postnatal Care: Routine care of the well woman and neonate (20) | 2021 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 86.11 | 36.11 | 22.92 | 80.56 | 31.25 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Maternal physical health guidelines | ||||||||||
Perineal Care and Repair (21) | 2021 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 83.33 | 44.44 | 35.42 | 86.11 | 25.00 | 4.17 | Yes, with modifications |
Perineal care (31) | 2020 | Queensland Clinical Guidelines, Queensland Health (state government) | Queensland | 91.67 | 69.44 | 77.08 | 94.44 | 68.75 | 62.50 | Yes |
Third and fourth degree tear management (22) | 2018 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 80.56 | 27.78 | 12.50 | 66.67 | 20.83 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Bladder management for intrapartum and postnatal women (23) | 2018 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 80.56 | 36.11 | 12.50 | 91.67 | 33.33 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Perinatal mental health guidelines | ||||||||||
Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period: Australian Clinical Practice Guideline (48) | 2023 | The Centre of Perinatal Excellence (health organisation) | Australia (national) | 100.00 | 100.00 | 96.88 | 100.00 | 85.42 | 100.00 | Yes |
Best Practice Statement: Mental Health Care in the Perinatal Period (45) | 2021 | Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (professional body) | Australia and New Zealand | 91.67 | 44.44 | 51.04 | 83.33 | 58.33 | 62.50 | Yes, with modifications |
Anxiety and Depression in the Perinatal Period (24) | 2019 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 80.56 | 36.11 | 15.63 | 88.89 | 35.42 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Perinatal mental health and psychosocial assessment (37) | 2019 | Victorian Government, Department of Health and Human Services (state government) | Victoria | 77.78 | 50.00 | 22.92 | 86.11 | 64.58 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Model of Care – a framework (40) | 2016 | Government of Western Australia, Department of Health (state government) | Western Australia | 86.11 | 91.67 | 37.50 | 91.67 | 62.50 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Infant health guidelines | ||||||||||
Newborn Hearing Screening (25) | 2022 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 88.89 | 38.89 | 22.92 | 80.56 | 83.33 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Neonatal Jaundice (26) | 2021 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 86.11 | 41.67 | 21.88 | 94.44 | 43.75 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Newborn baby assessment (routine) (32) | 2021 | Queensland Clinical Guidelines, Queensland Health (state government) | Queensland | 75.00 | 55.56 | 54.17 | 83.33 | 54.17 | 66.67 | Yes |
Neonatal jaundice (33) | 2019 | Queensland Clinical Guidelines, Queensland Health (state government) | Queensland | 97.22 | 91.67 | 76.04 | 88.89 | 62.50 | 45.83 | Yes |
Audiology Diagnostic Assessment Protocol (34) | 2018 | Healthy Hearing Program’s Audiology Working Group, Children’s Health Queensland (state government) | Queensland | 88.89 | 50.00 | 22.92 | 83.33 | 52.08 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Neonatal Hip Screening and Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (27) | 2017 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 86.11 | 41.67 | 27.08 | 72.22 | 43.75 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
National Framework for Neonatal Hearing Screening (41) | 2013 | Australian Government (federal government) | Australia (national) | 94.44 | 63.89 | 26.04 | 88.89 | 64.58 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Infant feeding guidelines | ||||||||||
BFHI Australia: Maternity Facility Handbook (revised 2021) (49) | 2021 | Baby Friendly Health Initiative, Australia (health organisation) | Australia (national) | 97.22 | 25.00 | 33.33 | 97.22 | 68.75 | 0.00 | Yes |
Establishing breastfeeding (35) | 2021 | Queensland Clinical Guidelines, Queensland Health (state government) | Queensland | 94.44 | 66.67 | 75.00 | 94.44 | 68.75 | 66.67 | Yes |
Breastfeeding (28) | 2019 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 69.44 | 27.78 | 26.04 | 86.11 | 29.17 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Expressed breast milk safe management and administration in SA 2018 (29) | 2018 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 69.44 | 66.67 | 16.67 | 75.00 | 41.67 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Australian Dietary Guidelines (42) | 2013 | Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Department of Health and Ageing (federal government) | Australia (national) | 97.22 | 97.22 | 90.63 | 94.44 | 58.33 | 62.50 | Yes |
Infant Feeding Guidelines Information for Health Workers (43) | 2012 | Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, and the Department of Health and Ageing (federal government) | Australia (national) | 100.00 | 94.44 | 84.38 | 100.00 | 50.00 | 54.17 | Yes, with modifications |
Maternal and child health guidelines | ||||||||||
Maternal and child health program standards (38) | 2019 | Victorian Government, Department of Health and Human Services (state government) | Victoria | 91.67 | 86.11 | 18.75 | 66.67 | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Maternal and child health service practice guidelines 2009 (reissued 2019) (39) | 2019 | Victorian Government, Department of Health and Human Services (state government) | Victoria | 61.11 | 13.89 | 14.58 | 80.56 | 33.33 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
National Framework for Universal Child and Family Health Services (44) | 2011 | National Child Health and Wellbeing subcommittee of the Australian Population Health Development Principal Committee of the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference (federal government) | Australia (national) | 72.22 | 75.00 | 28.13 | 33.33 | 62.50 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Midwifery guidelines | ||||||||||
National midwifery guidelines for consultation and referral (46) | 2021 | Australian College of Midwives (professional body) | Australia (national) | 88.89 | 77.78 | 28.13 | 91.67 | 35.42 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
General practitioner and shared care guidelines | ||||||||||
Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (47) | 2021 | Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (professional body) | Australia (national) | 88.89 | 63.89 | 56.25 | 69.44 | 52.08 | 45.83 | Yes, with modifications |
Maternity Shared Care Operational Framework (36) | 2021 | Queensland Clinical Guidelines, Queensland Health (state government) | Queensland | 100.00 | 94.44 | 57.29 | 58.33 | 79.17 | 66.67 | Yes, with modifications |
South Australian GP Obstetric Shared Care Protocols - Clinical Directive (30) | 2020 | SA Health, SA Maternal, Neonatal & Gynaecology Community of Practice (state government) | South Australia | 83.33 | 61.11 | 14.58 | 63.89 | 27.08 | 0.00 | Yes, with modifications |
National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (50) | 2018 | National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (community health organisation in partnership with a professional body) | Australia (national) | 97.22 | 61.11 | 81.25 | 86.11 | 60.42 | 100.00 | Yes, with modifications |
Average AGREE II domain scores across guidelines | Â | 86.56 | 59.05 | 40.63 | 82.53 | 51.81 | 23.79 | Â | ||