Table 1 Strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT)
Strength of recommendation (SOR) |
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A = based on consistent and good quality patient-oriented evidence |
B = based on inconsistent or limited quality patient-oriented evidence |
C = based on consensus, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence or case series |
Quality of the evidence (QOE): |
1 = good quality, patient-oriented |
2 = limited quality, patient-oriented |
3 = other evidence (usual practice, opinion, disease oriented evidence) |