GRADE Equity Guidelines 2: considering health equity in the GRADE guideline development process

Akl, E. A. et al. (2017) GRADE Equity Guidelines 2: considering health equity in the GRADE guideline development process. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 90, pp. 68-75. (doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.01.017) (PMID:28499847)

Abstract

Objective: to provide guidance for guideline developers on how to consider health equity at key stages of the guideline development process. Study Design and Setting: literature review followed by group discussions and consensus building. Results: The key stages at which guideline developers could consider equity include setting priorities, guideline group membership, identifying the target audience(s), generating the guideline questions, considering the importance of outcomes and interventions, deciding what evidence to include and searching for evidence, summarising the evidence and considering additional information, wording of recommendations, and evaluation and use. We provide examples of how guidelines have actually considered equity at each of these stages. Conclusion: Guideline projects should consider the above suggestions for recommendations that are equity-sensitive.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Katikireddi, Professor Vittal
• Authors: Akl, E. A., Welch, V., Pottie, K., Eslava-Schmalbach, J., Darzi, A., Sola, I., Katikireddi, S. V., Singh, J., Murad, M. H., Meerpohl, J., Stanev, R., Lang, E., Matovinovic, E., Shea, B., Agoritsas, T., Alexander, P. E., Snellman, A., Brignardello-Petersen, R., Gloss, D., Thabane, L., Shi, C., Stein, A. T., Sharaf, R., Briel, M., Guyatt, G., Schünemann, H., and Tugwell, P.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0895-4356
• ISSN (Online): 1878-5921
• Published Online: 09 May 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc.
• First Published: First published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 90:68-75
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
69916	2	Understanding the impacts of welfare policy on health: A novel data linkage study	Srinivasa Katikireddi	Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHHD-CSO)	SCAF/15/02	IHW - MRC/CSO SPHU
72765	1	Measuring and Analysing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health	Alastair Leyland	Medical Research Council (MRC)	MC_UU_12017/13	HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
72767	1	Informing Healthy Public Policy	Peter Craig	Medical Research Council (MRC)	MC_UU_12017/15	HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit