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. 2018 Feb 26;7:35. doi: 10.1186/s13643-018-0694-9

Table 3.

Evidence ratings [27]

Strong evidence of effect More than one study with a MMAT rating of ****
Moderate evidence of effect One or more studies with a MMAT of ***
Limited evidence of effect One or more studies with a MMAT rating of ** or less
Conflicting evidence Inconsistent findings across studies, with MMAT ratings of *** or more
No evidence No studies, or conflicting findings with MMAT ratings of ** or less

*Overall methodological rating (*one criterion met to ****all criteria met)