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Monday, April 11, 2016

Cochrane GRADE working group (re: FB post Q & A - evidence grading systems)



GRADE working group
 

Collapse section:   Are grading evidence and recommendations something new? Are grading evidence and recommendations something new?

Not really. Grading schemes have been used for over 30 years.

Collapse section:   There are so many systems for grading evidence and recommendations out there. Why do we need another one? There are so many systems for grading evidence and recommendations out there. Why do we need another one?

Because there is a need for one single system to avoid confusion. The single system should avoid shortcomings of other systems and include their strengths. Some grading systems are based on study design alone without explicit consideration of other important factors in determining quality of evidence. Some systems are excessively complex. An analysis of current grading systems has shown that these and other shortcomings have not been adequately addressed by any one system to date. See: How GRADE compares to other systems

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