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Table 10 Definitions used for grading the strength of evidence

From: Software architectures for big data: a systematic literature review

Grade

Definition

High

Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect

Moderate

Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate

Low

Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate

Very low

Any estimate of effect is very uncertain.