Grade | Quality of evidence | Meaning |
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A | High | We are confident that the true effect lies close to the estimate of the effect. |
B | Moderate | The true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different. |
C | Low | The true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect. |
D | Very low | The estimate of effect is very uncertain, and often will be far from the truth. |