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>Evaluation</strong> of Type III Study<br />
Ref No<br />
Design<br />
• All studies analyzed as below<br />
• Not all parameters included<br />
. Ref<br />
Study<br />
Name Level<br />
of<br />
Evidence<br />
10 XX Retrospective<br />
Comparative<br />
study<br />
Study<br />
Design<br />
Selection<br />
Criteria<br />
Clear?<br />
Subjects<br />
with<br />
similar<br />
state of<br />
disease?<br />
Were<br />
controls<br />
Randomly<br />
selected<br />
from<br />
population?<br />
Groups<br />
Comparable<br />
at baseline?<br />
Adequate<br />
controls for<br />
potential<br />
confounders?<br />
Blinded<br />
outcome<br />
Assessors?<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes NA No Yes<br />
<strong>Evaluation</strong> of Type IV Study<br />
Ref No<br />
Design<br />
• All studies analyzed as below<br />
• Not all parameters included<br />
. Ref<br />
Study<br />
Name Level<br />
of<br />
Evidence<br />
10 XX Retrospective<br />
Comparative<br />
study<br />
Study<br />
Design<br />
Selection<br />
Criteria<br />
Clear?<br />
Subjects<br />
with<br />
similar<br />
state of<br />
disease?<br />
Were<br />
controls<br />
Randomly<br />
selected<br />
from<br />
population?<br />
Groups<br />
Comparable<br />
at baseline?<br />
Adequate<br />
controls for<br />
potential<br />
confounders?<br />
Blinded<br />
outcome<br />
Assessors?<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes NA No Yes<br />
Matching<br />
Appropriate?<br />
Matching<br />
Appropriate?<br />
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