Factors associated with higher quality of clinical practice guidelines and their recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of depression: a systematic review by Ivan D Florez, Airton Tetelbom Stein, Franciele Cordeiro Gabriel, Daniela Oliveira de Melo, Itamires Benício dos Santos, Renério Fráguas, Eliane Ribeiro, Géssica Caroline Henrique Fontes-Mota, Camila da Silva Rodrigues, Mônica Cristiane Rodrigues, Tatiane Bomfim Ribeiro, Diogo Telles-Correia

“…Objective The objective of this study was to assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the pharmacological treatment of depression along with their recommendations and factors associated with higher quality.Design We conducted a systematic review that included CPGs for the pharmacological treatment of depression in adults.Data sources We searched for publications from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2021, in MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, PsycINFO, BVS and 12 other databases and guideline repositories.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included CPGs containing recommendations for the pharmacological treatment of depression in adults at outpatient care setting, regardless of whether it met the U.S. National Academy of Medicine criteria, or not. If a CPG included recommendations for both children and adults, they were considered. …”
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