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. 2023 Jul 15;88:243–257. doi: 10.5114/jhk/167469

Table 1.

OLE Scale.

Level Evidence
Level 1 Meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or RCTs
Level 2 Lower quality RCTs or prospective comparative studies
Level 3 Case studies or retrospective studies
Level 4 Cases without comparison of control groups
Level 5 Case reports or expert opinions