With the permission of the Cochrane group and McMaster University, ESCMID can make the modules on principles of the GRADE methodology available on its website. These modules are a useful tool for all ESCMID members involved in guidelines development and systematic reviews and/or performing systematic reviews.
Discover the online modules designed by the McMaster University and Cochrane group tailored to help guideline developers and authors of systematic reviews master the GRADE approach. These modules will help guideline developers and authors of systematic reviews learn how to use the GRADE approach to grade the evidence in systematic reviews, create Summary of Findings Tables and GRADE Evidence Profiles, and move from evidence to making recommendations.
Each module lasts up to 20 minutes and covers a specific topic related to GRADE and should be viewed in order.
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Introduction to GRADE and summary of findings tables
Choosing a comparison and outcomes for the summary of findings table
Assessing risk of bias
Assessing inconsistency
Assessing indirectness
Assessing imprecision
Assessing publication bias
Assessing other factors and upgrading
Choosing comparisons and outcomes