Quality of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Transfusion of Red Blood Cells and Plasma: A Systematic Review

Many transfusion guidelines are available, but little appraisal of their quality has been undertaken. The quality of guidelines may potentially influence adoption. Our aim was to determine the quality of evidence-based transfusion guidelines (EBG) for red cells and plasma, using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument, and assess duplication and consistency of recommendations. MEDLINE and EMBASE were systematically searched for EBG from 2005 to June 3, 2016.

Source: Transfusion Medicine Reviews - June 1, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Katerina Pavenski, S. Stanworth, M. Fung, E.M. Wood, J. Pink, M.F. Murphy, H. Hume, S. Nahirniak, K.E. Webert, S. Tanael, D. Landry, N. Shehata, for the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines (ICTMG) Source Type: research