Table 3

Suggested description of strength of evidence assessment

Comparison	Outcome measure	Follow-up	Overall RoB	Inconsistency	Imprecision	Indirectness	Publication bias	Strength of evidence
Intervention₁ vs Intervention₂	Outcome measure 1	Short term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Mid term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Long term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
	Outcome measure 2	Short term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Mid term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Long term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
	Outcome measure 3	Short term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Mid term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)
		Long term	High/low/unclear	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/low risk	High/moderate/low (very low, limited, conflicting)