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These guidelines, updated from the 2016 Australian Guide, were developed through extensive stakeholder consultation, a comprehensive review of empirical evidence and the application of a novel Grading of Recommendations, Development and Evaluation (GRADE)\u2010based approach for developing evidence\u2010based diagnostic criteria.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Recommendations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The guidelines include 11 GRADE\u2010based recommendations, forming the core of the diagnostic criteria, and 11 lived experience statements, supporting client\u2010centred assessment approaches. 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