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Quality of Pancreatic Cyst Clinical Practice Guidelines
Jason J John1, Wojciech Blonski2,3, Tea Reljic4
1University of South Florida Health Internal Medicine.
Background:
There are various published clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of pancreatic cystic lesions. However, the quality of these guidelines has not been systematically appraised. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of CPGs published in the last 5 years for the management of pancreatic cysts.
Methods:
A systematic search of the PubMed database for eligible CPGs published between January 1, 2016 and November 17, 2021, using a sensitive filter. The quality of the CPGs was independently evaluated using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II instrument, with domain scores considered sufficient quality if >60% and good quality if >80%.
Results:
The search yielded 4 eligible CPGs out of 426 citations. The scores varied for different domains for each CPG, with the overall median score being 79% for scope and purpose, 26% for stakeholder involvement, 51% for rigor of development, 69% for clarity of presentation, 14% for applicability, and 75% for editorial independence.
Conclusions:
The study revealed that the quality of the CPGs for pancreatic cyst management in adults remains moderate at best. Patient representatives were not involved in any of the CPG development process. There is a significant scope for improvement in methodological rigor and clarity of presentation.
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