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GRADE guidelines 26: informative statements to communicate the findings of systematic reviews of interventions

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · 2019 · Vol. 119 · pp. 126–135

Nancy Santesso✉(Impact)Claire Glenton(Norwegian Institute of Public Health)Philipp Dahm(Minneapolis VA Health Care System)Paul Garner(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)Elie A. Akl(American University of Beirut)Brian S. Alper(University of Missouri)Romina Brignardello‐Petersen(Impact)Alonso Carrasco‐Labra(Impact)Hans de BeerMonica Hultcrantz(Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care)Ton Kuijpers(Dutch College of General Practitioners)Joerg J MeerpohlRebecca L. Morgan(Impact)Reem A. Mustafa(Impact)Nicole Skoetz(University Hospital Cologne)Shahnaz Sultan(Minneapolis VA Health Care System)Charles Shey Wiysonge(South African Medical Research Council)Gordon Guyatt(Impact)Holger J. Schünemann(McMaster University)

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Abstract

Producers and users of systematic reviews found statements to communicate findings combining size and certainty of an effect acceptable. This article provides GRADE guidance and a wording template to formulate statements in systematic reviews and other decision tools.

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Delphi Technique in Research Health Policy Implementation ScienceGrading (engineering)CertaintyCLARITYSystematic reviewPsychological interventionMedicinePsychologyMedical educationMEDLINEApplied psychology