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. 2006 Oct 17;66(3):377–388. doi: 10.1136/ard.2006.062091

Table 1 Level of evidence.

Category Evidence from:
Ia Meta‐analysis of RCTs
Ib RCT
IIa Controlled study without randomisation
IIb Quasi‐experimental study
III Non‐experimental descriptive studies, such as comparative, correlation, and case‐control studies
IV Expert committee reports or opinion or clinical experience of respected authorities, or both