The Levels of Evidence are often represented by a pyramid, with the highest levels of evidence (least common) near the top, and the lowest levels of evidence (most common) near the bottom. The pyramid above is based on the TRIP rating system for therapeutic studies, but a variety of rating systems exist.
SUMMARIES |
Secondary Pre-appraised Research |
Regularly updated guidelines that integrate evidence-based information about specific clinical problems. |
Resource types: Practice guidelines, clinical reviews, and position statements |
Physician-authored clinical decision support resource used by clinicians to make point-of-care decisions. (In support of healthcare education in Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has sponsored this for your use.)
SYNTHESES & SYNOPSES |
Secondary Pre-appraised Research |
Summarized evidence from high-quality studies surrounding a specific research question.
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Study types: Meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and RCTs, some with quality ratings based on study methodology. |
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES |
Primary Original Research |
Original research conducted to answer specific questions.
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Study types: Case series, case reports, case control, cohort, RCTs, qualitative studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and more. |
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Physician-authored clinical decision support resource used by clinicians to make point-of-care decisions. (In support of healthcare education in Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has sponsored this for your use.)
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Provides instant access to multimedia and core medical textbooks, including Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment and Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine.
Physician-authored clinical decision support resource used by clinicians to make point-of-care decisions. (In support of healthcare education in Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has sponsored this for your use.)
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