Coding | Terms (following Hartling et al. [10]) |
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1 | Randomized controlled trial (RCT) |
2 | Non-randomized controlled trial (NRCT)a) |
3 | Controlled before-after study |
4 | Interrupted time series (with comparison group) |
5 | Prospective cohort study |
6 | Retrospective cohort study |
7 | Non-concurrent cohort study |
8 | (Nested) case-control study |
9 | Cross-sectional study |
10 | Non-comparative study (e.g. case report or case series) |
11 | Before-after study |
12 | Interrupted time series (without comparison group) |