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SynthesisEndocrine2024

Quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and management of primary hyperparathyroidism.

Mandy K Salmon, Christian G Fritz, Louis-Xavier Barrette, Dominic Romeo, Neeraj V Suresh, Jinggang J Ng, Eesha Balar, Aman Prasad, Alvaro Moreira, Karthik Rajasekaran

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Synthesis in Endocrine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. [Coagulation function analysis and postoperative changes in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mandy K SalmonDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Christian G FritzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3821-3859
Louis-Xavier BarretteDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Dominic RomeoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Neeraj V SureshDivision of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Jinggang J NgDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Eesha BalarDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Aman PrasadDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Alvaro MoreiraDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Karthik RajasekaranDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. karthik.rajasekaran@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMultiple groups have created clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). This report provides a rigorous quality assessment using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation Instrument (AGREE II) to identify high-performing guidelines and areas for improvement.

methodsA systematic review was conducted to isolate CPGs addressing the management of PHPT. Guideline data was extracted and quality ratings were assigned by four independent reviewers. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were calculated to ensure interrater reliability.

resultsTwelve guidelines were assessed. The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) guideline had the highest mean scaled score across all domains (73.6 ± 31.4%). No other published guideline achieved a "high" quality designation. The highest scoring domain was "clarity of presentation" (mean 60.5 ± 26.5%). The lowest scoring domain was "applicability" (mean 19.8 ± 18.2%). Scoring reliability was excellent, with ICC ≥ 0.89 for all AGREE II 6 domains.

conclusionAlthough several working groups have developed guidelines to address PHPT management, only those published by the AAES meet all methodologic quality criteria necessary to ensure incorporation of recommendations into clinical practice. Future guidelines would benefit from the development of tools, resources, monitoring criteria that enhance applicability.

Indexed as

Hyperparathyroidism, PrimaryPractice Guidelines as TopicHumansReproducibility of ResultsAGREE IIclinical practice guidelinesconsensus statementmanagementPrimary hyperparathyroidism

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PMID38551756
PMCPMC11291579

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