| Level I | Good quality evidence |
Systematic review of RCTs with consistent findings High quality individual RCT |
| Level II |
Limited quality patient orientated evidence |
Systematic review of lower quality studies or studies with inconsistent findings Low quality clinical trial Cohort studies Case-control studies |
| Level III | Other |
Consensus guidelines, extrapolations from bench research, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence (intermediate or physiologic outcomes only), or case series |
[4] Schwartz Formula: Schwartz GJ, Work DF. Measurement and Estimation of GRF in Children and Adolescents. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009; 4: 1832-1843.