Critical appraisal and hierarchies of the evidence
Alan Earl‐Slater
(Alan Earl‐Slater is Fellow, Department of Medicine, University College London, London, UK.)
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Abstract
First in a series of articles to address the critical appraisal of clinical trials. Provides background of knowledge, ideas and instruments to use to understand better the evidence, and tools used in looking at evidence. Provides a rationale for critical appraisal and three different hierarchies of the evidence.
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Citation
Earl‐Slater, A. (2001), "Critical appraisal and hierarchies of the evidence", British Journal of Clinical Governance, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 59-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/14664100110385154
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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