Developing trustworthy recommendations as part of an urgent response (1-2 weeks): a GRADE concept paper.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study is to propose an approach for developing trustworthy recommendations as part of urgent responses (1-2 week) in the clinical, public health, and health systems fields.

Study design and setting

We conducted a review of the literature, outlined a draft approach, refined the concept through iterative discussions, a workshop by the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation Rapid Guidelines project group, and obtained feedback from the larger Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation working group.

Results

A request for developing recommendations within 2 week is the usual trigger for an urgent response. Although the approach builds on the general principles of trustworthy guideline development

SUBMITTER: Akl EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7526592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature