From: APSIC guide for prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
Category | Definition |
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Categories for strength of each recommendation | |
A | Good evidence to support a recommendation for use |
B | Moderate evidence to support a recommendation for use |
C | Insufficient evidence to support a recommendation for or against use |
D | Moderate evidence to support a recommendation against use |
E | Good evidence to support a recommendation against use |
Grade | Definition |
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Categories for quality of evidence on which recommendations are made | |
I | Evidence from at least one properly randomized, controlled trial |
II | Evidence from at least one well-designed clinical trial without randomization, from cohort or case-controlled analytic studies, preferably from more than one centre, from multiple time series, or from dramatic results in uncontrolled experiments |
III | Evidence from opinions of respected authorities on the basis of clinical experience, descriptive studies, or reports of expert committees |