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Categories of Methodological Strength According to the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies.
| STRONG | Four STRONG ratings without any WEAK ratings in the first six categories |
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| MODERATE | Less than four STRONG ratings and no more than one WEAK rating in the first six categories |
| WEAK | Two or more WEAK ratings in the first six categories |
