Classification of Evidence Levels for Epidemiological Studies.
| E-1a | Meta-analysis of cohort studies |
| E-1b | Cohort studies |
| E-2 | Case-control studies, cross-sectional studies |
| E-3 | Descriptive studies (case series) |
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