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Table 2 Level of evidence [44].

From: Quality of claims, references and the presentation of risk results in medical journal advertising: a comparative study in Australia, Malaysia and the United States

Level of evidence

Definition

I

Evidence obtained from a systematic review or metaanalysis

II

Evidence obtained from at least one randomized controlled trial.

III

Evidence obtained from a comparative study.

IV

Other evidence.

 

-Evidence obtained from studies which did not assess clinical and public health interventions.

 

- Evidence obtained from reviews.