Table 1 Level of evidence for evaluating the efficacy of exercise therapy in the management of osteoarthritis of the hip
From: Exercise therapy for the management of osteoarthritis of the hip joint: a systematic review
Level of evidence | Definition |
|---|---|
Strong evidence | Generally consistent findings in multiple trials of high quality (QS = 21) |
Moderate evidence | Findings in one high-quality study and one other medium-quality trial or by generally consistent findings in multiple trials of medium quality |
Some evidence | Generally consistent findings in at least one trial of medium quality (QS > 13), and/or consistent findings in multiple low-quality trials |
Insufficient evidence | Findings from one low-quality trial or generally inconsistent findings in multiple trials |