# GRADE guidelines: 4. Rating the quality of evidence—study limitations (risk of bias)

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/grade-guidelines-4-rating-the-quality-of-evidence-study-limitations-risk-of-bias/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gordon Guyatt,Andrew D Oxman,Gunn Elisabeth Vist,Regina Kunz,Jan Brożek,Pablo Alonso‐Coello,Víctor M. Montori,Elie A. Akl,Ben Djulbegovic,Yngve Falck–Ytter |
| Citations | 2,870 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.07.017 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1981680557 |
| PMID | 21247734 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)
- [Andrew D Oxman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-d-oxman/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Clinical Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-clinical-epidemiology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-systems-economic-evaluations-quality-of-life/)
- [Clinical practice guidelines implementation](https://scholariq.org/topics/clinical-practice-guidelines-implementation/)

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