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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2020

01-07-2020 | Air Pollutants | Research and Reporting Methods

Reporting of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Practical Testing of AGREE and RIGHT Checklists

Authors: Ružica Tokalić, MD, Marin Viđak, MD, Ivan Buljan, PhD, Ana Marušić, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2020

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The use of reporting guidelines1 by authors has been shown to improve the transparency of reporting of randomized controlled trials2, 3 and observational studies.4, 5 Reporting guidelines are also important for clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) because CPGs are used to translate evidence into practice6 by synthesizing strong evidence into actionable recommendations.7, 8 …
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Metadata
Title
Reporting of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Practical Testing of AGREE and RIGHT Checklists
Authors
Ružica Tokalić, MD
Marin Viđak, MD
Ivan Buljan, PhD
Ana Marušić, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Air Pollutants
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05819-w

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