Example recommendations mapped against indicator eligibility criteria
| Indicator eligibility criteria | Example exclusions | Rationale for exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Strength of wording | Following multidisciplinary review, if moderate to severe depression in a child (5–11 years) is unresponsive to a specific psychological therapy after four to six sessions, the addition of fluoxetine should be cautiously considered, although the evidence for its effectiveness in this age group is not established29 | Use of wording: ‘cautiously considered’ and ‘evidence for its effectiveness in this age group is not established’ |
| Likelihood of documentation | In children aged 4 weeks to 5 years, healthcare professionals should measure body temperature by one of the following methods:
| The method used to measure body temperature is unlikely to be documented in a medical record |
| Guiding statement without recommended action | Observation of infants and young children (ie, aged under 5 years) is a difficult exercise and therefore should only be performed by units with staff experienced in the observation of infants and young children with a head injury. Infants and young children may be observed in normal paediatric observation settings, as long as staff have the appropriate experience31 | Guiding statement with no specific actions/criteria able to be used to determine compliance |