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validity see low risk of bias
(internal validity)
— In studies of treatment effects, the extent to which the design and conduct of a study eliminates or reduces bias; … (read more)
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value
(patient preferences, , relative importance of outcomes, utility utility values, values and preferences)
— In recommendations or decisions about treatments, the degree to which the people affected by a treatment choice value each of the outcomes in relation to the other outcomes; … (read more)
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variables
(characteristics, entities)
— Any measurable characteristic that varies; … (read more)
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very low certainty of the evidence
(very low confidence in the effect estimate, very low quality of the evidence, very low strength of the evidence)
— The research does not provide a reliable indication of the likely effect. The likelihood that the actual effect will be substantially different is very high; … (read more)