Assessment of the strength of recommendation and quality of evidence: GRADE checklist. A descriptive study
São Paulo med. j
; 140(6): 829-836, Nov.-Dec. 2022. tab
Article
in English
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LILACS-Express
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| ID: biblio-1410222
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
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.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 7: Evidence and knowledge in health
Database:
LILACS
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Universitário Tiradentes (UNIT)/BR
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Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)/BR
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Suboffice of Legal Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)/BR