Background Assessment of the quality of medical evidence available on the web is a critical
step in the preparation of systematic reviews. Existing tools that automate parts of this task …

Objectives The aim of article was to assess the risk for random errors in outcomes graded as
high certainty of evidence (CoE). Study Design and Setting We randomly selected 100 …

In 1965, Mexico started an industrialization program focused on promoting the
establishment of industries in the northern region. Years later, in 1992, Mexico signed the …

Background Several studies have documented the production of wasteful research, defined
as research of no scientific importance and/or not meeting societal needs. We argue that this …

Background: The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is continually striving to improve the
quality of its publications. The ATA Guidelines Policies and Procedures Task Force was …

Rationale: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) standards for guideline development have had
unintended negative consequences. A more efficient approach is desirable. Objectives: To …

The GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation)
approach is a widely used and well-accepted system for grading the quality of evidence and …

Objectives To assess to what extent the overall quality of evidence indicates changes to
observe intervention effect estimates when new data become available. Methods We …

Objectives: To describe novel guideline development strategies created and implemented
as part of the Society of Critical Care Medicine's 2018 clinical practice guidelines for pain …

The development and updating of treatment recommendations for optimal treatment
approaches for patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been an important mission of the …