Table 3 Ratings of PI/ECO-similarity degree for the included body of evidence-pairs by each PI/ECO-element
Similarity rating | Population | Intervention/Exposure | Comparator | Outcome | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
More or less identical | 18/129 14% | 41/129 32% | 61/129 47% | 120/129 93% | 2/129 2% |
Similar but not identical | 94/129 73% | 73/129 56% | 52/129 40% | 8/129 6% | 90/129 70% |
Broadly similar | 17/129 13% | 15/129 12% | 16/129 13% | 1/129 1% | 37/129 28% |