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Levels of evidence
| Level of evidence A | Data derived from multiple randomized clinical trials or meta-analysis |
| Level of evidence B | Data derived from a single randomized clinical trial or large non-randomized studies |
| Level of evidence C | Consensus of opinion of the experts and/or small studies, retrospective studies, registries. |
