Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
Clinical Evaluation Systematic Literature Review - Apec-ahc.org
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<strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> Stage 2 Result Table<br />
Level Trial Type Included Studies<br />
I Randomized Controlled<br />
Trial<br />
1<br />
II or II-1 Prospective Comparative<br />
Study Excluding Registries<br />
12<br />
III Case-control Studies 2<br />
IV Prospective and<br />
Retrospective Cohort or<br />
Case Series Studies<br />
10<br />
V <strong>Review</strong> papers and Expert<br />
Opinions<br />
0<br />
Total 25 studies/ 4347 patients<br />
Note significant number of patients<br />
Methodology for <strong>Systematic</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
• Data Extraction Strategy<br />
• Extracted directly to tables<br />
• Double checked to reduce errors<br />
• Quality Assessment Strategy<br />
• Whether the cohort was consecutive or not<br />
• Whether the intention to treat principle was used<br />
• Number of cases lost to follow-up<br />
• Other, in-depth evaluation<br />
• Methods of Data Analysis and Synthesis<br />
• Key study characteristics and clinical performance data presented<br />
24
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