Table 1: Body of Evidence Examined According to Study Design.
Study Design | Number of Eligible Studies |
---|---|
RCT Studies | |
Systematic review of RCTs Large RCT Small RCT |
4 |
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 |
4 |
Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.