Table 2.
Study types extracted
| Coding | Terms (following Hartling et al. [10]) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) |
| 2 | Non-randomized controlled trial (NRCT)a) |
| 3 | Controlled before-after study |
| 4 | Interrupted time series (with comparison group) |
| 5 | Prospective cohort study |
| 6 | Retrospective cohort study |
| 7 | Non-concurrent cohort study |
| 8 | (Nested) case-control study |
| 9 | Cross-sectional study |
| 10 | Non-comparative study (e.g. case report or case series) |
| 11 | Before-after study |
| 12 | Interrupted time series (without comparison group) |
a)Also refers to quasi-randomized controlled trial and controlled clinical trial