NUTR-2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Systematic Review, Time Series
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Step 5: develop the conclusion statement and grade the strength of the supporting. Step 2: gather and classify the research by conducting a systematic review of the. Step 3: critically appraise each article, using a quality assessment checklist. Step 4: summarize the evidence in an overview table and evidence summary. Grading academy of nutrition and dietetics (and) Grade i: good evidence consists of results from studies of strong design answering the question asked. Results are both clinically important and consistent with minor exceptions at most. Grade iii: - evidence consists of results from a limited number of studies of weak design for answering the questions asked. Grade iv: expert opinion only support of the conclusion consists solely of the statements of informed medical commentators base on their clinical experience, unsubstantiated by the results of any research studies. Grade v: not assignable no evidence that directly supports or refutes the conclusion.