Components of GRADE-CERQual assessments33
| Component | Definition |
|---|---|
| Methodological limitations | The extent to which problems were identified in the conduct of the primary studies that contributed to the evidence for a review finding |
| Relevance | The extent to which the primary studies supporting a review finding are applicable to the context specified in the review question |
| Coherence | The extent to which a review finding is based on a pattern of data that is similar across multiple individual studies and/or incorporates (compelling) explanations for any variations across individual studies |
| Adequacy of data | An overall determination of the degree of richness and/or scope of the evidence and of the quantity of data supporting a review finding |