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Table 3 Summary of the intervention or aetiology assessment, level of evidence classification and quality ratings

From: The standard of healthcare accreditation standards: a review of empirical research underpinning their development and impact

Level of evidence

 

Quality ratings

 
 

+++

++

+

I

   

II

 

Salmon et al. (2003)[27]

 
  

Rowe-Murray and Fisher (2003) [20]

 

III-2

Herr and Titler (2009) [17] Kozhimann et al. (2009) [30]

  

III-3

Piontek et al. (2003) [26]

  

IV

Aiken et al. (2008)[35]

Stradling et al. (2007)[34]

 
 

Devers et al. (2004) [34]

Lamb et al. (2003) [29]

 
 

Longo et al. (1995) [32]

Valenstein et al. (2009) [31]

 
 

Thornlow and Merwin (2009) [18]

Weng et al. (2003) [28]

 
  1. Bold = Interventions as per the NHMRC criteria; Non-bold = Aetiology as per the NHMRC criteria.