# GRADE guidelines: 7. Rating the quality of evidence—inconsistency

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/grade-guidelines-7-rating-the-quality-of-evidence-inconsistency/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gordon Guyatt,Andrew D Oxman,Regina Kunz,James Woodcock,Jan Brożek,Mark Helfand,Pablo Alonso‐Coello,Paul Glasziou,Roman Jaeschke,Elie A. Akl,Susan L. Norris,Gunn Elisabeth Vist,Philipp Dahm,Vijay K. Shukla,Julian P. T. Higgins,Yngve Falck–Ytter,Holger J. Schünemann |
| Citations | 2,397 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.03.017 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Environmental Science |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2093043874 |
| PMID | 21803546 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2011 |

## Paper authors

- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)
- [James Woodcock](https://scholariq.org/researchers/james-woodcock/)
- [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/)
- [Climate Change and Health Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/climate-change-and-health-impacts/)

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