Amir Kirolos, Sara Manti, Rachel Blacow, Gabriel Tse, Thomas Wilson, Martin Lister, Stseve Cunningham, Alasdair Campbell, Harish Nair, Rachel M Reeves, Ricardo M Fernandes, Harry Campbell, RESCEU Investigator.
Abstract
Background
Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospital admission for respiratory disease among infants aged <1 year. Clinical practice guidelines can benefit patients by reducing the performance of unnecessary tests, hospital admissions, and treatment with lack of a supportive evidence base. This review aimed to identify current clinical practice guidelines worldwide, appraise their methodological quality, and discuss variability across guidelines for the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis.
Methods
A systematic literature review of electronic databases EMBASE, Global Health, and Medline was performed. Manual searches of the gray literature, national pediatric society websites, and guideline-focused databases were performed, and select international experts were contacted to identify additional guidelines. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation assessment tool was used by 2 independent reviewers to appraise each guideline.
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