Researchers Programme

Mar 29, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Howard Bauchner |Researchers Programme

Experts often subjectively disagree on how they interpret the same evidence and what recommendations they derive from it.1 Meticulous processes to resolve diverging views in guideline development efforts, for example, may not remove subjectivity. Even the most prestigious organizations sometimes have different guideline recommendations. Subjective disagreements can be common, extreme, and unsettling when evidence is limited and rapidly evolving—as in many questions related to COVID-19.