Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines

Brożek, J.; Akl, E.; Alonso-Coello, P.; M. Lang, David; Jaeschke, Roman; W. Williams, John; Phillips, B.; Lelgemann, M.; Lethaby, A.; Bousquet, J.; Guyatt, G.; Schünemann, H.

doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01973.x

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Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines. Part 1 of 3. An overview of the GRADE approach and grading quality of evidence about interventions.

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Brozek JL

Akl EA

Alonso-Coello P

Abstract

The GRADE (Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) approach provides guidance to grading the quality of underlying evidence and the strength of recommendations in health care. The GRADE system's conceptual underpinnings allow for a detailed stepwise process that defines wh...

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