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. 2015 Mar 18;20(2):207–239. doi: 10.1007/s10147-015-0801-z

Table 2.

Definition of levels of evidence [13]

A (high): We are very confident in the estimate of the effect
B (moderate): We are moderately confident in the estimate of the effect: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different
C (low): Our confidence in the estimate of the effect is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect
D (very low): We have very little confidence in the estimate of the effect: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect