Table 1 Study characteristics
Sudy | Study period | Country | Area/entity to which the guideline was adapted | Original guideline | Adapted guideline | Initiator and rationale | Adaptation method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liaw 2008, Sulaiman 2010 | 2001 | Australia | Melbourne | paediatric asthma guidelines (not specified further) | nr | Nr | Group discussions |
Van Bruggen 2008 | nr | Netherlands | Apeldoorn area | Diabetes mellitus type 2 CPG of the Dutch College of General Practitioners | Modifications to cut offs; de novo rules for referral back | Insurance company, rationale nr | Nr |
Yano 2008 | 2000–2002 | United States | 5 states in the south west | U.S. Public Health Service smoking cessation guidelines (not specified further) | nr | Nr | Nr |
Croudace 2003 | 1997–1999 | England | Bristol | WHO ICD-10 PHC Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Mental Disorders (1996) | ‘The Bristol version’ of the original guideline | Nr, to engender shared ownership between primary and secondary care practitioners | workshops based on a modified nominal group technique |
Chadha 2000 | nr | Scotland | East/west | National condition specific guidelines (not specified further) | nr | nr | nr |