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Table 3 Case study: constructed methodological strings per systematic review

From: Coherence of evidence from systematic reviews as a basis for evidence strength - a case study in support of an epistemological proposition

Beliefs related to:

Systematic review

Methodological string

Belief 1: Remineralising effect of GIC

Mickenautsch and Yengopal, 2010 [20]

{T 1 - C 4 - TN 1 - OM 1 }

Belief 2: Caries-preventive effect of GIC

Yengopal et al., 2009 [17]

{T 2 - C 1 - TN 2 - OM 2 }

 

Yengopal and Mickenautsch, 2010 [19]

{T 1 - C 1 - TN 2 - OM 2 }

 

Mickenautsch et al., 2010 [21]

{T 1 - T 2 - TN 1 - OM 2 }

 

Mickenautsch et al., 2009 [18]

{T 2 - C 3 - TN 1 - OM 2 }

 

Yengopal and Mickenautsch, 2011 [23]

{T 1 - C 2 - TN 1 - OM 2 }

Belief 3: GIC restoration survival

Mickenautsch et al., 2010 [22]

{T 2 - C 3 - TN 1 - OM 3 }