Table 3, Characteristics of Included Guidelines - Cooling for Thermal Burns: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines

Intended Users, Target Population	Intervention and Practice Considered	Major Outcomes Considered	Evidence Collection, Selection, and Synthesis	Evidence Quality Assessment	Recommendations Development and Evaluation	Guideline Validation
DynaMed Plus 2018⁶
Intended Users Clinical decision-makers Target Population Patients with major burns	Interventions: Cooling (water first aid) Ice or ice water first aid	Hypothermia Impaired perfusion	Relevant literature is systematically searched but exact methodology is unclear. At least two reviewers assessed relevant literature (≥ 1 with methodological expertise and ≥ 1 with content domain expertise).	Quality of evidence was rated using DGAI/DIVI and GRADE	Strength of recommendations was rated using DGAI/DIVI and GRADE. Prior to publication, consensus on phrasing and strength of recommendations is achieved by all editors.	≥ 1 editor with methodological expertise who is not involved in the other stages verifies strength of recommendations and supporting evidence.

Intended Users, Target Population

Intervention and Practice Considered

Major Outcomes Considered

Evidence Collection, Selection, and Synthesis

Evidence Quality Assessment

Recommendations Development and Evaluation

Guideline Validation

DynaMed Plus 2018⁶

Intended Users

Clinical decision-makers

Target Population

Patients with major burns

Interventions:

Cooling (water first aid)
Ice or ice water first aid

Hypothermia
Impaired perfusion

Relevant literature is systematically searched but exact methodology is unclear.

At least two reviewers assessed relevant literature (≥ 1 with methodological expertise and ≥ 1 with content domain expertise).

Quality of evidence was rated using DGAI/DIVI and GRADE

Strength of recommendations was rated using DGAI/DIVI and GRADE.

Prior to publication, consensus on phrasing and strength of recommendations is achieved by all editors.

≥ 1 editor with methodological expertise who is not involved in the other stages verifies strength of recommendations and supporting evidence.

From: Cooling for Thermal Burns: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines

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Cooling for Thermal Burns: Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet].

Sutton D, Wright MD.

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 Jan 17.

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Table 3Characteristics of Included Guidelines