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Table. 1.

Table. 1.

The American College of Physician (ACP) guideline grading system

Strength of recommendation Strong Benefits clearly
Weak Benefits are finely balanced with risks

Quality of evidence High-quality 1 or more well-designed and well-executed randomized, controlled trials (RCTs)
Moderate RCTs with important limitations/well-designed cohort or case–control
Low Observational studies
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