A decision algorithm for assessing indirectness in core GRADE

Gordon Guyatt; Prashanti Eachempati; Monica Hultcrantz; Victor Montori; Per Olav Vandvik; Alfonso Iorio; Thomas Agoritsas

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112099

A decision algorithm for assessing indirectness in core GRADE

Gordon Guyatt
, Prashanti Eachempati^*
, Monica Hultcrantz
, Victor Montori
, Per Olav Vandvik
, Alfonso Iorio
, Thomas Agoritsas

^*Corresponding author for this work

McMaster University
MAGIC Evidence Ecosystem Foundation
HTA Region Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
University of Oslo
Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
University of Geneva
Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM)

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Original language	English
Article number	112099
Journal	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume	190
Early online date	10 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2025.112099
Publication status	Published - Feb 2026

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