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HAIVAP14101
Source
K lompas M, Branson R, Eichenwald EC, et al. Strategies to prevent ventilator-
associated pneumonia in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. Infect Control Hosp
Epidemiol. 2014;35(8):915-936.
Strength of Recommendation and Quality of Evidence
Grade Definition
I – High
Highly confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimated
size and direction of the effect.
II – Moderate
The true effect is likely to be close to the estimated size and direction
of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
III – Low
The true effect may be substantially different from the estimated size
and direction of the effect.
NA
Not applicable
Based on Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) and the
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
