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ACCP guidelines classification scheme
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The Grading scheme is used to indicate whether a therapy is recommended or not according to the balance among benefits, risks, burdens, and possibly cost, and the degree of confidence in estimates of benefits, risks, and burdens.[1]
Grading Scheme Classification
- Grade 1: Strong recommendation
- Grade 2: Weak recommendation
Level of Evidence
The level of evidence is classified according to the factors that include the study design, the consistency of the results, and the directness of the evidence.[1]
- Grade A: High
- Grade B: Moderate
- Grade C: Low
Resources
Resources
Grading Strength of Recommendations and Quality of Evidence in Clinical Guidelines[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guyatt G, Gutterman D, Baumann MH, Addrizzo-Harris D, Hylek EM, Phillips B; et al. (2006). “Grading strength of recommendations and quality of evidence in clinical guidelines: report from an american college of chest physicians task force”. Chest. 129 (1): 174–81. doi:10.1378/chest.129.1.174. PMID 16424429.
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