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Clinical meaning of the GRADE rules

Authors: B. Rochwerg, W. Alhazzani, Roman Jaeschke

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 6/2014

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Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are usually presented with a large number of recommendations and a long text. This format can be intimidating and challenging in terms of interpretation and application to patients. Although the GRADE rules are used frequently in critical care CPGs, these rules may not be familiar to most clinicians. Understanding the implications of the GRADE rules and how to interpret the different combinations of symbols, numbers, and letters is essential. …

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Title: Clinical meaning of the GRADE rules
Authors: B. Rochwerg
W. Alhazzani
Roman Jaeschke
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3273-0

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