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Table 2 Evidence levels[8]

From: Pain care for patients with epidermolysis bullosa: best care practice guidelines

Quality level

Definition

1aa or 1ba

Systematic review, meta-analysis, or meta-synthesis of multiple studies

2a or 2b

Best study design for domain

3a or 3b

Fair study design for domain

4a or 4b

Weak study design for domain

5a or 5b

General review, expert opinion, case report, consensus report, or guideline

5

Local Consensus

  1. aa = good quality study; b = lesser quality study.