Clinical Practice Guidelines - CPG Development

Question 1

Criteria for Screening or Diagnostic Tests

Answer 1

1. Assessed by well-designed randomized control trials
2. Prevalence was based on community-based studies
3. Accuracy and reliability was based on community-based studies
4. Cost-effectiveness was evaluated using economic analyses

Question 2

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Level of Evidence
Level 1

Answer 2

satisfies all the criteria

Question 3

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Level of Evidence
Level 2

Answer 3

satisfies at least #1

Question 4

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Level of Evidence
Level 3

Answer 4

satisfies all except 1

Question 5

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Level of Evidence
Level 4

Answer 5

does not satisfy any of the criteria

Question 6

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade A

Answer 6

should be used

Question 7

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade B

Answer 7

may be used

Question 8

Screening or Diagnostic Tests:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade C

Answer 8

should not be used

Question 9

Treatment:
Levels of Evidence
Level 1

Answer 9

meta-analysis or RCT

Question 10

Treatment:
Levels of Evidence
Level 2a

Answer 10

non-RCT

Question 11

Treatment:
Levels of Evidence
Level 2b

Answer 11

cohort or case-control

Question 12

Treatment:
Levels of Evidence
Level 2c

Answer 12

before-after or uncontrolled studies

Question 13

Treatment:
Levels of Evidence
Level 3

Answer 13

opinions or descriptive studies

Question 14

Treatment:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade A

Answer 14

should be used

Question 15

Treatment:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade B

Answer 15

may be used

Question 16

Treatment:
Grades of Recommendation
Grade C

Answer 16

should not be used