Table 1 Existing international Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Young People
Criteria | USA 2018a | China 2017 | Chile 2017 | Netherlands 2017 | New Zealand 2017 | Canada 2016 | France 2016 | Germany 2016 | Norway 2016 | Mexico 2015 | Spain 2015 | Australia 2014 | Austria 2013 | Denmark 2014 | Paraguay 2014 | Turkey 2014 | Qatar 2014 | Argentina 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Followed GRADE process | N | N | ? | N | Y | Y | N | N | ? | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | Y |
Addresses clear questions (can identify PICO elements) | Y | N | ? | N | Y | Y | Y | ? | ? | Y | Y | Y | N | ? | Y | N | N | Y |
Has benefits and harms assessments | Y | N | ? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Assessed using AGREE | N | N | ? | N | Y | Y | N | N | ? | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Allows for updating | ? | N | ? | Y | N | Y | Y | N | ? | Y | Y | Â | N | ? | Y | N | N | Y |
Has existing and accessible evidence tables /summaries | Y | N | ? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | N | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | N | N | Y |
Has risk of bias assessment | Y | N | ? | Y | Y | Y | N | ? | ? | Y | Y | Y | N | ? | Y | N | N | Y |
Were integrated (24hr) | ? | N | ? | N | Y | Y | N | N | ? | N | N | N | N | ? | N | N | N | N |
Costs associated with implementing guideline | N | ? | ? | ? | N | Y | N | N | ? | ? | ? | N | N | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Acccompanying – how they are going to implement – disseminate the guidelines | N | N | ? | ? | N | Y | Y | N | ? | ? | ? | N | Y | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |