Quality Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Psychosocial Oncology Using the AGREE-II Instrument

Objective

The use of evidence in clinical practice is essential for the provision of best practice care in psychosocial oncology. However, research demonstrates gaps in the implementation of evidence-based interventions and important resource barriers for clinicians. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are designed to translate the latest evidence into recommendations applicable within various clinical domains. A recent study identified 23 English-language, up-to-date psychosocial oncology CPGs. The present study sought to systematically assess the quality of these tools.