| Final class of evidence-treatment | |
|---|---|
| Study design | |
| RCT | |
| Cohort | |
| Case control | |
| Case series | • |
| Methods | |
| Concealed allocation (RCT) | |
| Intention to treat (RCT) | |
| Blinded/independent evaluation of primary outcome | |
| F/U ≥ 85% | • |
| Adequate sample size | • |
| Control for confounding | |
| Overall class of evidence | IV |
| The definiton of the different classes of evidence is available on page 67. | |
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