Abdominal aortic aneurysm clinical practice guidelines: a methodological assessment using the AGREE II instrument.

Objectives: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) provide evidence-based information on patient management; however, methodological differences exist in the development of CPGs. This study examines the methodological quality of AAA CPGs using a validated assessment tool.

Methods: Medline, EMBASE and online CPG databases were searched from 1946 to 31 October 2021.