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Table 1 Criteria for the best-evidence synthesis according to Asker et al. [27]

From: Metabolic Power in Team and Racquet Sports: A Systematic Review with Best-Evidence Synthesis

Rating

Study quality

Criterion

Strong evidence

 ≥ 2 high-quality studies

 ≥ 75% consistent findings in these studies

Moderate evidence

1 high-quality study and/or

 ≥ 2 moderate quality studies

 ≥ 75% consistent findings in these studies

Limited evidence

1 moderate quality study

and/or

 ≥ 1 low-quality studies

/

Conflicting evidence

 ≥ 2 studies of any quality

 < 75% consistent findings in these studies