Strong recommendations from low certainty evidence: a cross-sectional analysis of a suite of national guidelines

This study analysed the strength of recommendations and certainty of the evidence in Irish National Clinical Guidelines that used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.

Date of publication: 25 Mar 2023
Authors: Ming Chuen Chong, Melissa K Sharp, Susan M Smith, Michelle O'Neill, Máirín Ryan, Rosarie Lynch, Kamal R Mahtani, Barbara Clyne
Journal: BMC Medical Research Methodology
Digital object identifier: 10.1186/s12874-023-01895-8
Type of output: Original Research
Suggested Citation:

Chong MC, Sharp MK, Smith SM, O'Neill M, Ryan M, Lynch R, Mahtani KR & Clyne B. Strong recommendations from low certainty evidence: a cross-sectional analysis of a suite of national guidelines. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2023 Mar 25;23(1):68