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A PMHNP is evaluating whether to add aripiprazole augmentation for a patient with treatment-resistant depression. She searches the literature and finds multiple sources: a single case report, several expert opinion articles, two randomized controlled trials, and a Cochrane systematic review with meta-analysis. Which of the following correctly describes the hierarchy of evidence for clinical decision-making?