Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
Report in English with a Dutch summary (KCE reports 45A)
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<strong>KCE</strong> <strong>reports</strong> vol.45 Screen<strong>in</strong>g for Colorectal Cancer: Appendices 191<br />
New Zealand Guidel<strong>in</strong>es Group (NSGG)<br />
The evidence-grad<strong>in</strong>g hierarchy used by the <strong>in</strong>itial 1998 National Health<br />
Committee work<strong>in</strong>g party:<br />
Grade 1: RCT (randomised controlled trials can control for<br />
various forms of bias associated <strong>with</strong> screen<strong>in</strong>g).<br />
Grade 2: Non-RCT (randomisation is needed to m<strong>in</strong>imise bias<br />
and confound<strong>in</strong>g).<br />
Grade 3: Non-randomised historical cohort studies, casecontrol<br />
and other population studies (compare current<br />
outcomes due to <strong>in</strong>tervention <strong>with</strong> previous outcomes, which<br />
may permit <strong>in</strong>appropriate groups to be compared).<br />
Grade 4: Case series (data are derived from a group of<br />
unselected <strong>in</strong>dividuals, and are limited <strong>in</strong> value).<br />
Grade 5: Expert (consensus) op<strong>in</strong>ion (not evidence per se, but<br />
may have value where evidence is not likely to be or become<br />
available).<br />
British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)<br />
Association of Coloproctology for Great Brita<strong>in</strong> and Ireland (ACPGBI)<br />
I. Categories of evidence<br />
II. Grad<strong>in</strong>g of recommendations<br />
Ia: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from meta-analysis of randomised<br />
controlled trials.<br />
Ib: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from at least one randomised controlled<br />
trial.<br />
IIa: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from at least one well designed<br />
controlled study <strong>with</strong>out randomisation.<br />
IIb: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from at least one other type of well<br />
designed quasi-experimental study.<br />
III: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from a well designed non-experimental<br />
descriptive study, such as comparative studies, correlation<br />
studies, and case studies.<br />
IV: Evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed from expert committee <strong>reports</strong> or<br />
op<strong>in</strong>ions or cl<strong>in</strong>ical experiences of respected authorities.<br />
The strength of each recommendation is dependent upon the category of the<br />
evidence support<strong>in</strong>g it, and is graded accord<strong>in</strong>g to the follow<strong>in</strong>g system.<br />
A: Evidence categories Ia and Ib.<br />
B: Evidence categories IIa, IIb, III.<br />
C: Evidence category IV.