A review of grading systems for evidence-based guidelines produced by medical specialties

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 358-363

  Baker, Adrian ^a   Young, Katharine ^b   Potter, Jonathan ^b   Madan, Ira ^c  

^a NHS Plus   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical effectiveness; Critical appraisal; Evidence based medicine; Grading systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; REVIEW; SPECIALIZATION; STANDARD;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 78650603206     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-4-358     Document Type: Article

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