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Going from evidence to recommendations

Gordon Guyatt, Andrew D Oxman, Regina Kunz, Yngve Falck–Ytter, Gunn Elisabeth Vist, Alessandro Liberati, Holger J. Schünemann

BMJ · 2008 · 1.8K citations · 5 references

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Abstract

The GRADE system classifies recommendations made in guidelines as either strong or weak. This article explores the meaning of these descriptions and their implications for patients, clinicians, and policy makers

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