The phrase "assessment of guidelines" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the evaluation or review of specific guidelines or protocols in various contexts, such as research, policy-making, or organizational procedures.
Example: "The committee conducted an assessment of guidelines to ensure they were up-to-date and effective for the current situation."
Alternatives: "evaluation of guidelines" or "review of guidelines".
Thirdly, we performed a qualitative assessment of guidelines applicability to our regional context.
To ensure robust and reproducible assessment of guidelines the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II tool was used to evaluate all guidelines [ 19].
We used the quality assessment criteria and the quality assurance scores of the National Guideline Program of the Italian Institute of Health [ 16] and we performed a qualitative assessment of guidelines applicability to our regional context.
Quality assessment of guidelines using the AGREE instrument showed that CPGs produced as part of a structured programme had significantly higher quality scores than those published outside such programmes (AGREE Collaboration, 2003).
*Items are presented in the same order as they appear in the appraisal instrument We included an evaluation of the global assessment of guidelines according to a similar strategy used in another study [ 7].
While the cost-effectiveness of many diabetes treatments has been assessed (e.g. [ 2, 6, 7]) there has been little assessment of guideline implementation.
Both the assessment of guideline implementation and the design of programs for improving implementation require a specific methodology.
Assessment of guideline implementation strategies should therefore take these factors into account.
Our study provides a contemporary assessment of guideline-concordant prescribing in both VHA hospital wards and ICUs.
Additional research is required to define different methods for assessment of guideline compliance in clinical practice as well as to investigate optimal education for guideline performance.
As regards guideline compliance, DKG/DGS certification, unlike EUSOMA certification, involves an accurate assessment of guideline compliance by independent Specialist Experts on the basis of each centre's individual quality management manual.
