Table 6 Primary studies: level of evidence and methodological design
NHMRC Level of Evidence | Methodological Design | Primary Studies |
|---|---|---|
II | Randomised Controlled Trial (n=4) | Anderson (2005) [24]* |
Gagnon (2005) [28]* | ||
MacIntyre (2006) [29]* | ||
Rydeard et al. (2006) [25] | ||
III | Pseudo-Randomised Controlled Trial (n=5) | da Fonseca et al. (2009) [26] |
Gladwell et al. (2006) [31] | ||
O’Brien et al. (2006) [32]** | ||
Quinn (2005) [35]* | ||
Vad et al. (2007) [30] | ||
IV | Parallel Case Series (n=1) | Donzelli et al. (2006) [27] |