Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – clinical management guided by the evidence-based GRADE approach: what arguments can be made against transparency in guideline development?

Evidence-based guidelines have undergone an incredible transformation over the last number of years. Significant advances include explicit linkages of systematic evidence summaries to the strength and direction of recommendations, consideration of all patient-important factors, transparent reporting of the recommendation generation process including conflict of interest management strategies and the production of clinical practice guidelines …