Table 2 An adapted Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) summarization for a systematic review of local adiposity as a predictor for infection following TKA
Outcome | Phase of investigation | Limitations | Inconsistency | Indirectness | Imprecision | Publication bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anteroposterior radiographa | Explanatory (phase I) | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Anteroposterior and lateral radiographa | Explanatory (phase I) | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |