Table 2 Funding of Clinical practice guidelines
2a Funding information provided by CPGs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Classification | S1 | S2e | S2k | S3 | Overall | |
Informal consensus | Systematic literature search | Structured consensus | Systematic literature search & Structured consensus | |||
n | 175 | 27 | 171 | 134 | 507 | |
Funding statement (%) | No | 113 (64.6) | 2 (7.4) | 20 (11.7) | 0 (0.0) | 135 (26.6) |
Yes | 24 (13.7) | 24 (88.9) | 142 (83.0) | 125 (93.3) | 315 (62.1) | |
Inconclusive | 38 (21.7) | 1 (3.7) | 9 (5.3) | 9 (6.7) | 57 (11.2) | |
Funding source mentioned (%) | 24 (13.7) | 24 (88.9) | 142 (83.0) | 125 (93.3) | 315 (62.1) | |
Funding type mentioned (%) | 3 (1.7) | 14 (51.9) | 100 (58.5) | 98 (73.1) | 215 (42.4) | |
Statement of independence (%) | 3 (1.7) | 14 (51.9) | 51 (29.8) | 76 (56.7) | 144 (28.4) | |
2b Funding sources for CPGs with available information | ||||||
Classification | S1 | S2e | S2k | S3 | Overall | |
n | 24 | 24 | 142 | 125 | 315 | |
Scientific medical societies (%) | 5 (20.8) | 15 (62.5) | 120 (84.5) | 95 (76.0) | 235 (74.6) | |
Contributions by authors (%) | 22 (91.7) | 14 (58.3) | 68 (47.9) | 66 (52.8) | 170 (54.0) | |
Hospitals/Universities (%) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (20.8) | 13 (9.2) | 22 (17.6) | 40 (12.7) | |
Independent agencies (%) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (8.3) | 12 (8.5) | 15 (12.0) | 29 (9.2) | |
Guideline programs (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 26 (20.8) | 27 (8.6) | |
Self-regulatory bodies (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) | 10 (8.0) | 10 (3.2) | |
German Federal Government (%) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 5 (4.0) | 7 (2.2) | |
Pharmaceutical industry (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (3.2) | 5 (1.6) | |
Other (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (2.4) | 4 (1.3) | |
Insurances (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
2c Funding types for CPGs with available information | ||||||
Classification | S1 | S2e | S2k | S3 | Overall | |
n | 3 | 14 | 100 | 98 | 215 | |
Meeting costs (%) | 1 (33.3) | 9 (64.2) | 94 (94.0) | 92 (93.9) | 196 (91.2) | |
Scientific costs (%) | 1 (33.3) | 8 (57.1) | 17 (17.0) | 69 (70.4) | 95 (44.2) | |
Administrative costs (%) | 2 (66.6) | 5 (35.7) | 8 (8.0) | 49 (50.0) | 64 (29.8) | |
Material costs (%) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (21.4) | 16 (16.0) | 38 (38.8) | 57 (26.5) | |
Independent literature search and appraisal (%) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.0) | 10 (10.2) | 13 (6.0) | |
Other (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (1.4) | |