Evidence-Based Practice Committee

Grades of Recommendation

August, 2006

Grades of Recommendation for Summaries or Reviews of Orthopaedic Surgical Studies

A: Good evidence (Level I Studies with consistent finding) for or against recommending intervention.

B: Fair evidence (Level II or III Studies with consistent findings) for or against recommending intervention.

C: Poor-quality evidence (Level IV or V) for or against recommending intervention.

I: There is insufficient or conflicting evidence not allowing a recommendation for or against intervention.