GRADE misuse in systematic reviews - Authors' reply

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² Department of Trauma Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, Locomotor and Neurological Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Trauma Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, Locomotor and Neurological Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: willem-jan.metsemakers@uzleuven.be.

Comment

Saartje Uyttebroek et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 May.

. 2022 May;22(5):591-592.

doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00217-1.

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
² Department of Trauma Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, Locomotor and Neurological Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
³ Department of Otorhinolaryngology, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Neurosciences, Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, Rhinology Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Trauma Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven 3000, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, Locomotor and Neurological Disorders, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: willem-jan.metsemakers@uzleuven.be.

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Conflict of interest statement

We declare no competing interests.

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