Nomenclature, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic Q fever

Guideline Group Membership

Establishing Guideline Group Processes

Identifying Target Audience and Topic Selection

Consumer and Stakeholder Involvement

Conflict of Interest Considerations

(PICO) Question Generation

Considering Importance of Outcomes and Interventions, Values, Preferences and Utilities

Literature Searches

Screening of Literature

Data Extraction

Risk of Bias Assessment

Summarising Evidence

Judging Quality, Strength or Certainty of a Body of Evidence (GRADE)

Developing Recommendations and Determining their Strength (EtDs)

Wording of Recommendations and Considerations of Implementation, Feasibility and Equity

Reporting and Peer Review

Public Consultation Phase

Submission to the Journal

Publication

Dissemination and Implementation

Updating