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RECOMMENDATION STRENGTH
| A | The procedure is strongly recommended based on good-quality scientific evidence (not necessarily type I or II) |
|---|---|
| B | There are doubts about the procedure or intervention should always be recommended, but it should, nonetheless, be taken into careful consideration |
| C | There is substantial uncertainty regarding whether or not to recommend the procedure or the intervention |
| D | The procedure is not recommended |
| E | The procedure is strongly not recommended |
