Patient characteristics of, and remedial interventions for, complaints and medico-legal claims against doctors: a rapid review of the literature

Table 6 NHMRC matrix summary for Question 1 and Question 2

Component	A	B	C	D
	Excellent	Good	Satisfactory	Poor
Evidence base				Q1 Q2
Consistency		Q2^a	Q1^a
Clinical impact			Q2	Q1
Generalisability			Q1 Q2
Applicability			Q1 Q2

Q1 Question 1, Q2 Question 2
^aConsistency based on narrative synthesis rather than meta-analysis and I²
The evidence base is assessed in terms of the quantity, level and quality (risk of bias) of the included studies
Consistency assesses whether the findings are consistent across the included studies (including across a range of study populations and study designs)
Clinical impact is a measure of the potential benefit from the application of the guideline to a population
Generalisability assesses whether the subjects and settings of the included studies match the patient population being targeted and the clinical setting where the recommendation will be implemented
Applicability addresses whether the evidence base is relevant to the Australian health care system generally

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