Corresponding Author: Romina Brignardello-Petersen, DDS, MSc, PhD, 1280 Main St W, HSC-2C, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8, Canada (brignarr@mcmaster.ca).
Accepted for Publication: August 23, 2021.
Correction: This article was corrected on January 26, 2022, to update a sentence in the Clinical Scenario Resolution section addressing the guideline’s handling of COI.
Author Contributions: Dr Guyatt had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.
Concept and design: All authors.
Drafting of the manuscript: Brignardello-Petersen, Carrasco-Labra.
Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: All authors.
Administrative, technical, or material support: Brignardello-Petersen, Carrasco-Labra.
Supervision: Guyatt.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Guyatt reported being cochair of the GRADE working group. Drs Brignardello-Petersen and Carrasco-Labra are members of the GRADE working group. No other disclosures were reported.
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