Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level I evidence?
a. Single, well-designed randomized clinical trial
b. Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
c. Well-designed controlled trials without randomization
d. Systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
B
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