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. 2015 Feb 1;15(3):1–45.

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 1
Observational Studies
Systematic review of non-RCTs with contemporaneous controls
Non-RCT with non-contemporaneous controls 2 (3 citations)
Systematic review of non-RCTs with historical controls
Non-RCT with historical controls 1
Database, registry, or cross-sectional study 2
Case series 7 (8 citations)
Retrospective review, modelling
Studies presented at an international conference
Expert opinion
Total 13 (15 citations)

Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.