Formatting modifications in GRADE evidence profiles improved guideline panelists comprehension and accessibility to information. A randomized trial

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 748-755

  Vandvik, Per Olav ^a,b   Santesso, Nancy ^c   Akl, Elie A ^c,d   You, John ^c   Mulla, Sohail ^c   Spencer, Frederick A ^c   Johnston, Bradley C ^c   Brozek, Jan ^c   Kreis, Julia ^e,f   Brandt, Linn ^b   Zhou, Qi ^c   Schünemann, Holger J ^c   Guyatt, Gordon ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR THE HEALTH SERVICES   (Norway)

^b INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN HEALTH CARE IQWIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Health numeracy; Information design; Knowledge translation; Randomized controlled trial; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIVITAMIN K; CLOPIDOGREL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPREHENSION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GRADE EVIDENCE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OPEN READING FRAME; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84861624628     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.11.013     Document Type: Article

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