Content analysis of clinical practice guidelines related to dysphagia with stroke

Objective To analyze the content of clinical practice guidelines and provide references for developing Chinese clinical practice guideline of dysphagia with stroke. Methods Content analysis was used to analyze the contents of clinical practice guideline related to dysphagia with stroke which were searched from Internet. Results Ten guidelines were included which were consisted of 2 Chinese guidelines and 8 English guidelines. These guidelines′ themes were stroke involving dysphagia, and only two of them were targeted on dysphagia. And one of them was targeted on dyshagia with stroke. Only one guideline hadn′t been revised yet, and the rest had been updated. Twenty items were identified from 10 guidelines as been concerning to dysphagia with stroke. Conclusions Current clinical practice guideline about dysphagia with stroke can be used to guide clinical practice. However, some recommendations of guidelines are not clear and not updated in time which can′t provide specific references for dysphagia. A clinical practice guideline which is suitable for dysphagia with stroke in China should be developed based on best evidece and Chinese actual conditions. Key words: Stroke; Dysphagia; Clinical practice guideline; Content analysis