The GRADE System. An international approach to standardize the graduation of evidence and recommendations in guidelines;Das GRADE-System. Ein internationaler ansatz zur vereinheitlichung der graduierung von evidenz und empfehlungen in leitlinien

Internist

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 673-680

  Kunz, R ^a,d   Burnand, B ^b   Schunemann H J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Evidence based medicine; Guideline methods; Guidelines; Patient participation; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 44949132923     PISSN: 00209554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00108-008-2141-9     Document Type: Review

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