Table 1 Characteristics of appraised CPGs
Characteristics | n = 311 (%) |
|---|---|
Guideline producer category | Â |
 Academic group | 23 (7.4) |
 Individual ambulance/EMS | 84 (27.0) |
 National EMS group | 5 (1.6) |
 National health institute or governing body | 70 (22.5) |
 Professional medical society | 129 (41.5) |
Year of publication1 | Â |
 1998–2003 | 8 (2.7) |
 2004–2009 | 31 (10.3) |
 2010–2016 | 84 (28.0) |
 2017–2022 | 177 (59.0) |
Target demographic of guideline | Â |
 Adults | 140 (45.0) |
 All ages | 147 (47.3) |
 Paediatrics | 24 (7.7) |
GRADE approach used | 73 (23.5) |
Guideline published in peer-reviewed journal | 188 (60.4) |