Grades of Recommendation for Summaries or Reviews of Orthopaedic Surgical Studies
A: Good evidence (Level I Studies with consistent finding) for or against recommending intervention.
B: Fair evidence (Level II or III Studies with consistent findings) for or against recommending intervention.
C: Poor-quality evidence (Level IV or V) for or against recommending intervention.
I: There is insufficient or conflicting evidence not allowing a recommendation for or against intervention.
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