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CPG for Eating Disorders

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estimator, establishing the following categories: S1= strong evidence (clinically significant ESand CI with a range of clinical relevance (level of evidence I); S2= limited evidence (not a levelof evidence I or situations where one of the CI extremes is not clinically significant); S3=unlikely that it is clinically significant, if it is not a level of evidence I or if ES is statistically butnot clinically significant, and the CI excludes clinically important values; S4= when the ES isnot statistically significant: if the CI is narrow and excludes a clinically significant ES, thedifference is not considered to be clinically significant; S5= but if the CI is wide, it is consideredinsufficient evidence to determine if there was a clinically significant difference or not. S6= ifthe CI includes clinically important values, it is considered insufficient to determine clinicalsignification.3) Method to <strong>for</strong>mulate recommendationsThe importance of acknowledging that the grade of recommendations does not always reflecttheir clinical significance or relevance is emphasised.Annex 6.4. Description of the AHRQ’S SRSE (April, 2006) 31Title: Management of <strong>Eating</strong> <strong>Disorders</strong>.Developed by: RTI-UNC Evidence-Based Practice Centre, Research Triangle Park, NC (centreascribed to the AHRQ). The GDG of this guide was advised by and received feedback from atechnical experts panel (TEP) comprised of 11 people, mainly psychiatrics from differentsettings and one family representative. 23 external reviewers, some from the TEP, alsoparticipated.Commissioned and Published By: Agency <strong>for</strong> Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ),USA. AHRQ Publication Nº 06-E010, April 2006.Target Population: AN, BN and EDNOS.Scope: treatment of eating disorders (efficacy, adverse effects, factors associated with treatmentefficacy, sex-, age-, race-, ethnic group- or cultural group-related differences in treatmentefficacy, factors associated with outcomes and sex-, age-, race-, ethnic group- or cultural grouprelatedoutcome differences).Results of Interest: eating-related behaviours, psychiatric or psychological outcomes andbiomarkers.Potential Users: scientific associations, health care professionals, researchers and planners.Funding: Office of Research on Women’s Health (NIH).Methodological Aspects:1) Search <strong>for</strong> Evidence262CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR EATING DISORDERS

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