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. 2011 Nov 8;7(5):747–755. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2011.25547

Table I.

Classification of evidence levels [23, 24]

Classification Strength of recommendation
Class
I Intervention is useful and effective
IIa Evidence is in favour of usefulness and efficacy
IIb Usefulness and efficacy are less
established
III Intervention is not useful and may be harmful
Level of evidence
A Adequate confirmation from
multicentre, randomised trials
B Limited evidence derived from a single
randomised, or non-randomised trial
C Based on opinions of experts,
case reports, or implemented care
Generalizability index
1 Great probability for the results to be extended also to women
2 It is possible that results can be
extended also to women
3 It is unlikely the results can be
extended also to women
0 The extension to women cannot be