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Article History

Received: 3 August 2018

Accepted: 10 August 2018

First Online: 24 September 2018

Authors’ information

: SL works as a health systems researcher and has a background in medicine and in sociology as applied to health. CG works as a health systems researcher and has a background in anthropology and the social sciences as applied to health and health care.

: Not applicable as this is a commentary and not an empirical study.

: Not applicable as the manuscript does not contain data from any individual person.

: Simon Lewin is the Joint Coordinating Editor for the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) Group and a Coordinator of the GRADE-CERQual Project Group. Claire Glenton is the Director of Cochrane Norway, an Editor for the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care (EPOC) Group and a Coordinator of the GRADE-CERQual Project Group. Both Simon and Claire have worked closely with the WHO on developing WHO guidelines and guidance.

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