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. 2018 Dec 27;18(4):313–327. doi: 10.5230/jgc.2018.18.e41

Table 1. Level of evidence.

Class Explanation
High At least 1 RCT or SR/meta-analysis with no concerns of study quality
Moderate At least 1 RCT or SR/meta-analysis with minor concerns of study quality or at least 1 cohort/case-control/diagnostic test design study with no concerns of study quality
Low At least 1 cohort/case-control/diagnostic test study with minor concerns of study quality or at least 1 single arm before-after study, cross-sectional study with no concerns of study quality
Very low At least 1 cohort/case-control/diagnostic test design study with serious concerns of study quality or at least 1 single arm before-after study, cross-sectional study with minor/severe concerns of study quality

RCT = randomized controlled trial; SR = systematic review.