An Evidenced-Based Review of the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Traumatic Patients with Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices

Table 2

Quality evaluation results of 12 guidelines.

Literature	Percentage of standardization in each field (%)						≥60% of fields (number)	≥30% of fields (number)	Recommended level (level)
	Scope and purpose	Participants	Strictness	Clarity	Applicability	Independence
Nathalie and Vicky	97.22	58.33	64.58	80.56	89.58	95.83	5	6	B
Hillegass	91.67	86.11	84.38	91.67	87.50	83.33	6	6	A
Kakkos	94.44	91.67	90.63	97.22	81.25	87.50	6	6	A
Anderson	91.67	94.44	84.38	97.22	89.58	87.50	6	6	A
NICE	97.22	88.89	94.79	94.44	91.67	95.83	6	6	A
AHRQ	91.67	86.11	73.96	80.56	54.17	91.67	5	6	B
SIGN	97.22	86.11	58.33	97.22	81.25	95.83	5	6	B
Kearon	94.44	91.67	92.71	97.22	91.67	95.83	6	6	A
Kahn	91.67	94.44	92.71	97.22	93.75	95.83	6	6	A
Falck-Ytter	97.22	91.67	92.71	97.22	91.67	95.83	6	6	A
Spahn	91.67	94.44	92.71	97.22	91.67	95.83	6	6	A
Liew	80.56	80.56	54.17	66.67	54.17	87.50	4	6	B