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Assessment of the quality of the evidence and the strength of recommendations (I). The GRADE system

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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MBE | Bases of evidence based medicine

Authors: Martín Muñoz P1, González de Dios J2.
1Director de Unidad Clínica en Atención Primaria, CS La Plata. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocí­o. Sevilla. Sevilla. España.
2Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
Correspondence: Pedro Martín Muñoz. Email: pedromartinm@telefonica.net
Publication date: 01/09/2010

How to cite this article

Martín Muñoz P, González de Dios J. Valoración de la calidad de la evidencia y fuerza de las recomendaciones (I). El sistema GRADE. Evid Pediatr. 20010;6:63.

MBE | Bases of evidence based medicine

Authors: Martín Muñoz P1, González de Dios J2.
1Director de Unidad Clínica en Atención Primaria, CS La Plata. Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocí­o. Sevilla. Sevilla. España.
2Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante. España.
Correspondence: Pedro Martín Muñoz. Email: pedromartinm@telefonica.net
Publication date: 01/09/2010

How to cite this article

Martín Muñoz P, González de Dios J. Valoración de la calidad de la evidencia y fuerza de las recomendaciones (I). El sistema GRADE. Evid Pediatr. 20010;6:63.

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