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. 2022 Jan 4;11(3):192–208. doi: 10.1159/000521596

Table 3.

Definition of recommendation

Recommendation grade Description
1 Good evidence (level 1 studies with consistent findings) for or against recommending intervention; treatment measures with good accessibility in China

2 Fair evidence (level 2 or 3 studies with consistent findings) for or against recommending intervention but with limited clinical benefit or poor accessibility in China

3 Conflicting or poor-quality evidence (level 4 or 5 studies) not allowing a recommendation for or against intervention with poor accessibility in China

4 (no recommendation) There was insufficient evidence to make a recommendation