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Table 1 A relationship between the quality (columns) and strength of recommendations (row): a descriptive analysis*

From: Impact of quality of evidence on the strength of recommendations: an empirical study

Strength of Recommendations

Quality of Evidence

Total

 

Very low

Low

Moderate

 

Uncertain

17

3

0

20

Weak

(for or against intervention)

14

17

4

35

Strong

(for or against intervention)

8

3

6

17

Total

39

23

10

72

  1. * the number represent the votes by 12 members of the panel for 6 different clinical indications