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Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations II: Pilot study of a new system

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A pilot test of the GRADE approach to grading evidence and recommendations found the approach to be clear, understandable and sensible and some modifications were made in the approach and it was agreed that more information was needed in the evidence profiles.
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Background Systems that are used by different organisations to grade the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations vary. They have different strengths and weaknesses. The GRADE Working Group has developed an approach that addresses key shortcomings in these systems. The aim of this study was to pilot test and further develop the GRADE approach to grading evidence and recommendations.

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