Table 1: Body of Evidence Examined According to Study Design.
Study Design | Number of Eligible Studies |
---|---|
RCT Studies | |
Systematic review of RCTs | |
Large RCT | 2 |
Small RCT | |
Observational Studies | |
Systematic review of non-RCTs with contemporaneous controls | |
Non-RCT with non-contemporaneous controls | |
Systematic review of non-RCTs with historical controls | |
Non-RCT with historical controls | |
Database, registry, or cross-sectional study | |
Case series | |
Retrospective review, modelling | |
Studies presented at an international conference | |
Expert opinion | |
Total | 2 |
Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.