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. 2012 Feb 15;185(4):435–452. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201111-2042ST

TABLE 1.

METHODS

Methods Checklist Yes No
Panel assembly
 • Included experts from relevant clinical and non-clinical disciplines X
 • Included individual who represents views of patients and society at large X
 • Included methodologist with documented expertise X
Literature review
 • Performed in collaboration with librarian X
 • Searched multiple electronic databases X
 • Reviewed reference lists of retrieved articles X
Evidence synthesis
 • Applied pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria X
 • Evaluated included studies for sources of bias X
 • Explicitly summarized benefits and harms X
 • Used PRISMA* to report systematic review X
 • Used GRADE to describe quality of evidence X
Generation of recommendations
 • Used GRADE to rate the strength of recommendations X
*

See Reference 292.

See Reference 293.