Assessment of Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines
Abstract
The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) coordinates the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) in Malaysia, in collaboration with the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM). This study assessed the methodological quality of 29 Malaysian national CPGs which were developed since 2000 to 2003 using Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation (AGREE) Instrument. The study showed high score for only domains on Scope & Purpose as well as Clarity & Presentation (68%, 75% respectively).