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Table 2 Assessment of guideline quality by AGREE II tool

From: Review of guidelines on expression, storage and transport of breast milk for infants in hospital, to guide formulation of such recommendations in Sri Lanka

 

MHW 2 (%)

MHW 3 (%)

MHW 4 (%)

RWH 3 (%)

HMBANA (%)

WHO (%)

Scope and purpose

97

94

94

89

78

94

Stakeholder involvement

42

61

50

25

22

100

Rigor of development

16

13

13

9

44

56

Clarity and presentation

92

89

89

92

94

100

Applicability

25

58

38

40

29

96

Editorial independence

13

25

25

13

50

100

  1. MHW 2 Breast milk Expression Procedure (2012) from Mercy Hospital for Women [18], MHW 3 Breast Milk Expressing Equipment Management Procedure (2014) from Mercy, Hospital for Women [19], MHW 4 Expressed Breast Milk (EBM): Storage and Management in Neonatal Services, Procedure from Mercy Hospital for Women [20], RWH 3 Infant Feeding: Expressed Breast Milk: Management in Newborn Services from, Royal Women’s Hospital [37], HMBANA Best Practice for Expressing, Storing and Handling Human Milk in Hospitals, Homes, and Child Care Settings.© HMBANA. 3rd Edition from Human Milk Banking Association of North America [30], WHO Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative - revised, updated and expanded for integrated care, Section 3 - Breastfeeding Promotion and Support in a Baby-Friendly Hospital. A 20-hour course for maternity staff from the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Wellstart [31]