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J.P. Saffon, C. Sandoval Salinas, H.A. Corredor, PS-08-004 Quality of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 16, Issue Supplement_2, May 2019, Page S27, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.03.108
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Objective
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects a significant number of men around the world, reducing their quality of life and that of their partner, by which, the correct and timely diagnosis and treatment is a concern for different groups of health professionals. The clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are tools that guide the work of professionals and specialists in this area, influencing the care of patients. The objective of this study is to assess the quality of CPG for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ED.
Methods
Systematic literature review. To identify CPG of ED, Medline, Embase and Lilacs databases were consulted, as well as websites of specialized guideline development groups (GDG) and scientific societies. Two investigators independently assessed the quality of the guidelines using the AGREE II instrument. High quality within the CPǴs was defined as a score greater than 60% in the domain 3 "rigor of development" of the AGREE II instrument. The associations between quality of the guidelines and the characteristics of the GDGs were analyzed using statistical tests according to the nature and distribution of these variables, considering a p-value less than 0.05 as significant. The data was analyzed using Stata 15®.