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. 2012 Jun 22;18(4):409–427. doi: 10.1007/s10741-012-9321-3

Table 3.

Best quality synthesis applied on the extracted results

Level of evidence Consistent findings in multiple (≥2) high-quality studies Strong evidence
Consistent findings in one high-quality study and at least one fair-quality study or consistent findings in multiple fair-quality studies Moderate evidence
Only one study available or inconsistent findings in multiple studies (≥2) Inconsistent evidence