Levels of evidence sometimes called hierarchy of evidence are assigned to studies based on the methodological quality of their design, validity, and applicability to patient care. These decisions gives the "grade or strength of recommendation". The systematic review or meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials RCTs and evidence-based practice guidelines are considered to be the strongest level of evidence on which to guide practice decisions.
The following organizations describe levels of evidence:. Essential Evidence Plus: Levels of Evidence. Consult these resources to understand the language of evidence-based practice and terms used in clinical research. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. What is EBP? Types of Resources When searching for evidence-based information, one should select the highest level of evidence possible--systematic reviews or meta-analysis.
Meta-Analysis A systematic review that uses quantitative methods to summarize the results. Systematic Review An article in which the authors have systematically searched for, appraised, and summarised all of the medical literature for a specific topic. Critically Appraised Topic Authors of critically-appraised topics evaluate and synthesize multiple research studies. Critically Appraised Articles Authors of critically-appraised individual articles evaluate and synopsize individual research studies.
Randomized Controlled Trials RCT's include a randomized group of patients in an experimental group and a control group. Poor reference standards are haphazardly applied, but still independent of the test. Worse-value treatments are as good and more expensive, or worse and the equally or more expensive. An exploratory study collects information and trawls the data e. Is accommodation included in the price of the courses? Can a University Loan be used to fund the course fees? Is the price of completing one of the fully online courses the same as the 'Oxford week' blended courses?
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Quality of Life : What will be the patient's quality of life following an intervention? Systematic Review A summary of the clinical literature.
A systematic review is a critical assessment and evaluation of all research studies that address a particular clinical issue. The researchers use an organized method of locating, assembling, and evaluating a body of literature on a particular topic using a set of specific criteria.
A systematic review typically includes a description of the findings of the collection of research studies. Meta-Analysis A work consisting of studies using a quantitative method of combining the results of independent studies usually drawn from the published literature and synthesizing summaries and conclusions which may be used to evaluate therapeutic effectiveness, plan new studies, etc. It is often an overview of clinical trials. It is usually called a meta-analysis by the author or sponsoring body and should be differentiated from reviews of literature.
Randomized Controlled Trial A controlled clinical trial that randomly by chance assigns participants to two or more groups. There are various methods to randomize study participants to their groups. Controlled Clinical Trial A type of clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of one medication or treatment with the effectiveness of another medication or treatment.
In many controlled trials, the other treatment is a placebo inactive substance and is considered the "control. Cohort Study A clinical research study in which people who presently have a certain condition or receive a particular treatment are followed over time and compared with another group of people who are not affected by the condition.
Case Control Study The observational epidemiologic study of persons with the disease or other outcome variable of interest and a suitable control comparison, reference group of persons without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing the diseased and nondiseased with regard to how frequently the attribute is present or, if quantitative, the levels of the attribute, in each of the groups.
Case Series A group or series of case reports involving patients who were given similar treatment. Reports of case series usually contain detailed information about the individual patients. This includes demographic information for example, age, gender, ethnic origin and information on diagnosis, treatment, response to treatment, and follow-up after treatment.
Case Study An investigation of a single subject or a single unit, which could be a small number of individuals who seem to be representative of a larger group or very different from it. Editorial Work consisting of a statement of the opinions, beliefs, and policy of the editor or publisher of a journal, usually on current matters of medical or scientific significance to the medical community or society at large.
The editorials published by editors of journals representing the official organ of a society or organization are generally substantive. Opinion A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof. The Free Dictionary. Animal Research A laboratory experiment using animals to study the development and progression of diseases. Animal studies also test how safe and effective new treatments are before they are tested in people.
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