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Table 1 Best evidence synthesis guidelines

From: Facilitators and barriers to enhancing physical activity in older patients during acute hospital stay: a systematic review

Level of evidence

Explanation

Strong

Consistent findingsa in two or more RCTs of high quality (MMAT score 4 or 5).

Moderate

Consistent findings in one high-quality RCT and one or more RCTs of low quality (MMAT score 0–3), or one high-quality RCT and one or more high-quality non-randomized studies.

Limited

Consistent findings in one high-quality RCT, or two or more high-quality non-randomized studies, or one or more high-quality non-randomized studies, and one or more low-quality RCTs.

Conflicting

contradictory findings, with less than 75% of the studies reporting consistent findings.

Insufficient

The above criteria were not met.

  1. a Results were considered consistent when ≥75% of the studies demonstrated findings in the same direction