2. Clinical information sources.
Best Evidence/Clinical Study Types
The best type of study, or evidence, is determined by the type of question being asked.
A systematic review or meta-analysis of studies from the best stated type provides more reliable evidence than an individual study.
| Question Type | Best Evidence | Database Search for Systematic Review | Best Study Type | Database Search for Best Study |
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| Therapy | Systematic Review | EBMR Reviews: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews OR MEDLINE EBM Reviews Limit or Meta Analysis(Publication Type) | Randomized Controlled Trial | MEDLINE Clinical Queries Limit or filter terms |
| Diagnosis | Systematic Review | MEDLINE EBM Reviews Limit or Meta Analysis (Publication Type) | Cross-sectional analytic study | MEDLINE Clinical Queries Limit or filter terms |
| Aetiology | Systematic Review | MEDLINE EBM Reviews Limit or Meta Analysis (Publication Type) | Cohort study/Case-control study | MEDLINE Clinical Queries Limit or filter terms |
| Prognosis | Systematic Review | MEDLINE EBM Reviews Limit or Meta Analysis(Publication Type) | Cohort Study | MEDLINE Clinical Queries Limit or filter terms |
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