Mean AGREE II scores for the six domains of document quality, by the type of guidance document
| Document type | Number of documents | Mean AGREE II scores for the six domains of document quality | |||||
| Scope and purpose | Stakeholder involvement | Rigour of development | Clarity of presentation | Applicability | Editorial independence | ||
| Normative technical guidelines | 15 | 95% | 52% | 31% | 87% | 40% | 19% |
| Operational guides | 67 | 84% | 58% | 23% | 70% | 51% | 13% |
| Descriptive documents | 21 | 77% | 30% | 20% | 63% | 27% | 5% |
| Advice on legal, human rights or ethics questions | 2 | 69% | 49% | 22% | 60% | 36% | 10% |
| All documents together | 105 | 84% | 52% | 23% | 71% | 44% | 12% |
AGREE II, Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II.