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GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) frameworks: a systematic and transparent approach to making well informed healthcare choices. 1: Introduction

BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2016 (Published 28 June 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i2016

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    • Data Supplement - Appendix 1: Evidence to decision frameworks: terminology
    • Data Supplement - Appendix 3: GRADE Recommendation to Decision (RtD) presentation of an evidence to decision (EtD) framework for a clinical recommendation
    • Data Supplement - Appendix 2: GRADE Evidence to Decision framework for clinical recommendations

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