Assessment of the strength of recommendation and quality of evidence: GRADE checklist. A descriptive study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) is a tool for assessing evidence produced in synthesis reports. OBJECTIVES: To present the translation into Portuguese of the GRADE checklist, whose original version is in English, and to describe and explain each topic, in order to provide examples to researchers and professionals who will use the tool. DESIGN AND SETTING: Descriptive study developed at Centro Universitário Tiradentes, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. METHODS: This was a translation of the GRADE checklist, with the addition of the Risk Of Bias In Systematic Reviews (ROBIS) tool in the checklist, with examples of its use. RESULTS: Situations of practical use of the tool were presented in order to facilitate and expand the use of assessment of the quality and strength of evidence among Portuguese speakers. CONCLUSIONS: The GRADE checklist is valuable in helping to assess the strength and quality of evidence for synthesis reports for healthcare decision-making.

Medicina e direito: atuação na integralidade destes dois saberes

A integração entre as áreas da Medicina e do Direito deve primeiramente assegurar a dignidade dos seres humanos, valorizando sempre os direitos globalmente reconhecidos.A medicina baseada em evidências traz em si um direito humano ao uso universal do reconhecimento científico de melhor qualidade.O Direito Sanitário fazendo uso da Medicina Baseada em Evidências,dinamizará o o processo de relacionamento entre Medicina e Direito.A tomada de decisão jurídica com base nas evidências científicas é a forma mais adequada para a garantia dos direitos humanos.