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Table 2 Levels of evidence for the overall quality of the measurement property [16]

From: Measurement properties of translated versions of neck-specific questionnaires: a systematic review

Level

Rating

Criteria

strong

+++ or ---

Consistent findings in multiple studies of good

  

methodological quality OR in one study of excellent

  

methodological quality

moderate

++ or --

Consistent findings in multiple studies of fair

  

methodological quality OR in one study of good

  

methodological quality

limited

+ or -

One study of fair methodological quality

conflicting

+/-

Conflicting findings

unknown

?

Only studies of poor methodological quality

  1. [..] = reference number
  2. + = positive result, - = negative result