Table 1. Level of evidence.
Class | Explanation |
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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.