Table 1 Provenance of included guidelines
Author credited | Who wrote the guidelines? | How did they decide what to include? | Non-radiologists/other stakeholders included? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists | Copyright—College | Quality Radiology Written Reports Working Group (members named) Safety, Quality and Standards Committee and the Faculty of Clinical Radiology Council (not named) | Development described in background, ‘based on a literature review’ | Yes—in survey and original group |
Royal College of Radiologists (United Kingdom) | Copyright—College Principal author named in forward | Clinical Radiology Professional Support and standards Board Clinical Radiology Faculty Board Medical Director Professional Practice Clinical Radiology (journal) Not all members named | Unclear | Nil evidence |
American College of Radiology (USA) | ACR | Reviewing committee, Practice Parameters committee, Comments reconciliation committee (members named) | ACR guidelines on developing practice parameters—process clearly stated on website | Not clearly stated However, the Committee on practice parameters (general, small and rural practice) was consulted and includes multiple non-radiologists. Nil evidence of consumer inclusion |
Canadian Association of Radiologists | College, also acknowledges ACR guidelines | Four authors named | Based on ACR guidelines, otherwise unclear | Nil evidence |
European Society of Radiology | ESR | ESR subcommittee on Audit and standards (members named) and approved by executive council | Unclear | Nil evidence |
Hong Kong College of Radiologists | None. Acknowledges RCR 2012 guidelines and ESR guidelines | Unclear | Unclear | Nil evidence |