Table 5 Classification of evidence based on NICE protocol [2]
From: Antibiotic prophylaxis in foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review of the literature
Study | Study Design | Level of Evidence |
|---|---|---|
Akinyoola et al. (2011) [19] | Prospective RCT | 1- |
Butterworth et al. (2017) [18] | Prospective Cohort Study | 2++ |
Dayton et al. (2015) [34] | Consensus Panel (Expert Opinion) | 4 |
Deacon et al. (1996) [20] | Prospective Cohort Study | 2++ |
Dounis et al. (1995) [21] | Prospective Cohort Study | 2- |
Kurup (2016) [35] | Retrospective Cohort Study (Abstract Only) | 4 |
Mangwani et al. (2016) [27] | Prospective RCT | 1++ |
Pace et al. (2016) [36] | National Survey | 4 |
Reyes et al. (1997) [37] | Retrospective Comparative Study | 3 |
Tantigate et al. (2016) [28] | Retrospective Comparative Study | 3 |
Zgonis et al. (2004) [22] | Retrospective Cohort Study | 2+ |