GRADE

GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) is a system used by healthcare professionals to assess the quality of evidence behind medical recommendations. It helps determine how confident we can be that a treatment or intervention is effective and safe. GRADE considers factors like study design, consistency of results, and potential biases. The quality of evidence is categorized as high, moderate, low, or very low, guiding clinicians in making informed decisions and communicating the strength of recommendations clearly to patients.