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Hierarchy of evidence pyramid

Back to: Develop Your Research Question

 

This is a version of the hierarchy of evidence pyramid. When you’re picking out the designs for your systematic review, you’ll want to aim for study types that are closest to the top.

On the next few pages, we’ll describe each type.

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The best ingredients for your systematic review
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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

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  • How to build a question
    • A question to match your search
    • What makes a good question?
    • Meet PICO(D)
  • Population
    • Population basics
    • Be specific
    • Define your condition
    • Diagnosis
    • Things to consider
  • Intervention + comparator
    • Seek comparisons, not the ideal
    • Intervention vs. comparator
    • What are you comparing?
    • Details
  • Outcomes
    • Outcomes
    • Add outcomes to your question
    • Types of outcomes
    • How are you measuring your outcomes?
    • Kidney failure outcomes
    • Your question so far
  • Design
    • Design
    • The best ingredients for your systematic review
    • Hierarchy of evidence pyramid
    • Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
    • Cohort studies
    • Case-control studies
    • Further down the pyramid
    • Pick your study designs
    • Non-comparative studies
    • Design details
    • Finish line
  • Give it a Try
    • Give it a Try!
    • Next Steps

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