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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by Elie Akl and Holger Schünemann.
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8.662
  1. Using GRADE in situations of emergencies and urgencies: certainty in evidence and recommendations matters during the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever and no matter what. J Clin Epidemiol. 2020 11; 127:202-207.
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    Score: 0.886
  2. Ventilation Techniques and Risk for Transmission of Coronavirus Disease, Including COVID-19: A Living Systematic Review of Multiple Streams of Evidence. Ann Intern Med. 2020 08 04; 173(3):204-216.
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    Score: 0.883
  3. An educational game for teaching clinical practice guidelines to Internal Medicine residents: development, feasibility and acceptability. BMC Med Educ. 2008 Nov 18; 8:50.
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    Score: 0.398
  4. Low-molecular-weight heparin vs unfractionated heparin for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med. 2008 Jun 23; 168(12):1261-9.
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    Score: 0.387
  5. American Society of Hematology living guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19: May 2021 update on the use of intermediate-intensity anticoagulation in critically ill patients. Blood Adv. 2021 10 26; 5(20):3951-3959.
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    Score: 0.244
  6. American Society of Hematology 2021 guidelines on the use of anticoagulation for thromboprophylaxis in patients with COVID-19. Blood Adv. 2021 02 09; 5(3):872-888.
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    Score: 0.232
  7. Ventilation Techniques and Risk for Transmission of Coronavirus Disease, Including COVID-19. Ann Intern Med. 2020 11 17; 173(10):860.
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    Score: 0.228
  8. Use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 10; 8(10):954-955.
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    Score: 0.224
  9. Update Alert: Ventilation Techniques and Risk for Transmission of Coronavirus Disease, Including COVID-19. Ann Intern Med. 2020 09 15; 173(6):W122.
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    Score: 0.224
  10. GRADE guidelines: 22. The GRADE approach for tests and strategies-from test accuracy to patient-important outcomes and recommendations. J Clin Epidemiol. 2019 07; 111:69-82.
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    Score: 0.202
  11. Correction to: Recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis in the Eastern Mediterranean region: an adolopment of the 2015 American College of Rheumatology guidelines. Clin Rheumatol. 2018 11; 37(11):2961-2962.
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    Score: 0.198
  12. Recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis in the Eastern Mediterranean region: an adolopment of the 2015 American College of Rheumatology guidelines. Clin Rheumatol. 2018 Nov; 37(11):2947-2959.
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    Score: 0.195
  13. Using systematic reviews in guideline development: the GRADE approach. Res Synth Methods. 2018 Jul 14.
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    Score: 0.194
  14. Development of rapid guidelines: 3. GIN-McMaster Guideline Development Checklist extension for rapid recommendations. Health Res Policy Syst. 2018 Jul 13; 16(1):63.
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    Score: 0.194
  15. Anticoagulation for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 07 11; 7:CD009447.
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    Score: 0.194
  16. Anticoagulation for people with cancer and central venous catheters. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 06 01; 6:CD006468.
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    Score: 0.193
  17. GRADE guidelines: 20. Assessing the certainty of evidence in the importance of outcomes or values and preferences-inconsistency, imprecision, and other domains. J Clin Epidemiol. 2019 07; 111:83-93.
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    Score: 0.192
  18. Do clinicians want recommendations? A multicenter study comparing evidence summaries with and without GRADE recommendations. J Clin Epidemiol. 2018 07; 99:33-40.
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    Score: 0.190
  19. GRADE Guidelines: 19. Assessing the certainty of evidence in the importance of outcomes or values and preferences-Risk of bias and indirectness. J Clin Epidemiol. 2019 07; 111:94-104.
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    Score: 0.189
  20. GRADE guidelines: 18. How ROBINS-I and other tools to assess risk of bias in nonrandomized studies should be used to rate the certainty of a body of evidence. J Clin Epidemiol. 2019 07; 111:105-114.
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    Score: 0.189
  21. Anticoagulation for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism in people with cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 01 24; 1:CD006649.
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    Score: 0.188
  22. Methods used in adaptation of health-related guidelines: A systematic survey. J Glob Health. 2017 Dec; 7(2):020412.
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    Score: 0.186
  23. Correction to: Adaptation of the 2015 American College of Rheumatology treatment guideline for rheumatoid arthritis for the Eastern Mediterranean Region: an exemplar of the GRADE Adolopment. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 10 26; 15(1):214.
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    Score: 0.185
  24. Adaptation of the 2015 American College of Rheumatology treatment guideline for rheumatoid arthritis for the Eastern Mediterranean Region: an exemplar of the GRADE Adolopment. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Sep 21; 15(1):183.
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    Score: 0.184
  25. Prevention and assessment of infectious diseases among children and adult migrants arriving to the European Union/European Economic Association: a protocol for a suite of systematic reviews for public health and health systems. BMJ Open. 2017 Sep 11; 7(9):e014608.
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    Score: 0.183
  26. The SPARK Tool to prioritise questions for systematic reviews in health policy and systems research: development and initial validation. Health Res Policy Syst. 2017 Sep 04; 15(1):77.
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    Score: 0.183
  27. GRADE guidelines 17: assessing the risk of bias associated with missing participant outcome data in a body of evidence. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Jul; 87:14-22.
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    Score: 0.179
  28. GRADE equity guidelines 2: considering health equity in GRADE guideline development: equity extension of the guideline development checklist. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Oct; 90:68-75.
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    Score: 0.179
  29. Using patient values and preferences to inform the importance of health outcomes in practice guideline development following the GRADE approach. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 May 02; 15(1):52.
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    Score: 0.179
  30. A methodological survey identified eight proposed frameworks for the adaptation of health related guidelines. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Jun; 86:3-10.
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    Score: 0.178
  31. Stakeholders apply the GRADE evidence-to-decision framework to facilitate coverage decisions. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Jun; 86:129-139.
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    Score: 0.178
  32. The Saudi clinical practice guideline for the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in long-distance travelers. Saudi Med J. 2017 Jan; 38(1):101-107.
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    Score: 0.175
  33. GRADE guidelines: 4. Rating the quality of evidence--study limitations (risk of bias). J Clin Epidemiol. 2011 Apr; 64(4):407-15.
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    Score: 0.116
  34. Getting trustworthy guidelines into the hands of decision-makers and supporting their consideration of contextual factors for implementation globally: recommendation mapping of COVID-19 guidelines. J Clin Epidemiol. 2021 07; 135:182-186.
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    Score: 0.059
  35. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2020 06 27; 395(10242):1973-1987.
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    Score: 0.055
  36. Safe management of bodies of deceased persons with suspected or confirmed COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 05; 5(5).
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    Score: 0.055
  37. A risk of bias instrument for non-randomized studies of exposures: A users' guide to its application in the context of GRADE. Environ Int. 2019 01; 122:168-184.
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    Score: 0.050
  38. Considering health equity when moving from evidence-based guideline recommendations to implementation: a case study from an uppermiddle income country on the GRADE approach. Health Policy Plan. 2017 Dec 01; 32(10):1492.
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    Score: 0.047
  39. Considering health equity when moving from evidence-based guideline recommendations to implementation: a case study from an upper-middle income country on the GRADE approach. Health Policy Plan. 2017 Dec 01; 32(10):1484-1490.
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    Score: 0.047
  40. [A reporting tool for practice guidelines in health care: the RIGHT statement]. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2017 Nov; 127-128:3-10.
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    Score: 0.046
  41. A systematic survey on reporting and methods for handling missing participant data for continuous outcomes in randomized controlled trials. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Aug; 88:57-66.
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    Score: 0.045
  42. GRADE equity guidelines 1: considering health equity in GRADE guideline development: introduction and rationale. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Oct; 90:59-67.
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    Score: 0.044
  43. GRADE equity guidelines 3: considering health equity in GRADE guideline development: rating the certainty of synthesized evidence. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Oct; 90:76-83.
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    Score: 0.044
  44. Systematic survey of randomized trials evaluating the impact of alternative diagnostic strategies on patient-important outcomes. J Clin Epidemiol. 2017 Apr; 84:61-69.
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    Score: 0.044
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