Open AccessEvidence-based Medicine (Dr. Gordon Guyatt)
Author(s) -
Daniel Rayner,
Hargun Kaur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
meducator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1929-4239
pISSN - 1929-4220
DOI - 10.15173/m.v1i36.2336
Subject(s) - observational study , alternative medicine , grading (engineering) , evidence based medicine , randomized controlled trial , medicine , family medicine , psychology , engineering , pathology , civil engineering
Dr. Gordon Guyatt is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University, and is one of the founders of “evidence-based medicine.” He has played a significant role in over 30 major clinical studies, including large-scale observational and randomized trials and has extensive expertise in study methodology. As the co-founder and co-chair of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) working group, he has been intimately involved in the development and evolution of the GRADE approach for evaluating research evidence.