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Table 2 AGREE II domain score and ICC score of included guidelines

From: Quality assessment of the guidelines for the management of malignant pleural effusions and ascites

Guideline ID

Scope and purpose

Stakeholder involvement

Rigor of development

Clarity and presentation

Applicability

Editorial independence

Overall assessment

ATS, 2018 [5]

91.7%

48.6%

54.7%

94.4%

62.5%

45.8%

64.1%

R

ERS, 2018 [2]

84.7%

62.5%

75.0%

79.2%

41.7%

50.0%

63.7%

R

BTS, 2010 [3]

50.0%

36.1%

33.3%

93.1%

41.7%

47.9%

47.1%

RM

CGDTMPE, 2014 [4]

54.2%

30.6%

26.0%

88.9%

25.0%

0.0%

34.5%

RM

CSCO, 2018 [1]

69.4%

47.2%

41.1%

91.7%

42.7%

0.0%

47.0%

RM

CTS, 2009 [6]

66.7%

58.3%

29.7%

93.1%

36.5%

0.0%

43.8%

RM

JSPM1, 2016 [7]

88.9%

33.3%

69.8%

88.9%

24.0%

52.1%

56.3%

RM

JSPM2, 2016 [8]

94.4%

66.7%

71.4%

88.9%

24.0%

47.9%

61.1%

R

JSPM, 2019 [9]

90.3%

41.7%

85.4%

94.4%

25.0%

47.9%

61.9%

R

ICC (mean ± SD)

0.94 ± 0.08

0.99 ± 0.008

0.98 ± 0.01

0.88 ± 0.08

0.99 ± 0.01

0.99 ± 0.002

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Median score (range)

88.9% (50.0~94.4%)

47.2% (30.6~66.7%)

54.7% (26.0~85.4%)

91.7% (79.2~94.4%)

36.5% (24.0~62.5%)

47.9% (0~52.1%)

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  1. R Recommended, RM Recommended with modifications, NR Not recommended