Exploration of the methodological quality and clinical usefulness of a cross-sectional sample of published guidance about exercise training and physical activity for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

Table 4 AGREE II domain scores across all publications classified as clinical guidelines (n = 30)

AGREE II Domain (%)	Minimum	Maximum	Median	Mean	Standard deviation	Lowest rated^a	Highest rated^a
Scope and purpose	25	100	68	68	19	USA11	UK1
Stakeholder involvement	19	92	52	56	19	EUR11	UK2
Rigour of development	32	92	68	65	16	EUR11	UK1
Clarity of presentation	58	97	78	79	10	USA18	CAN1, USA2
Applicability	10	79	56	53	21	CAN3	UK1
Editorial Independence	0	100	88	74	28	USA5	USA20

^aI.D code for publications as listed in Additional file 3 with full reference and description

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