Glossary - Research Basics and Terminology
This glossary explains common terminology used in research articles. It helps you to understand the articles which are included in the following chapters of this course.
If you are looking for more terminology, the glossary of 'The Cochrane Collaboration' is a useful resource which you can find here.
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Level I: Evidence from a systematic review or meta-analysis of all relevant RCTs Level II: Evidence obtained from well-designed RCTs Level III: Evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without randomization Level IV: Evidence from well-designed case-control and cohort studies Level V: Evidence from systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies Level VI: Evidence from single descriptive or qualitative studies Level VII: Evidence from an opinion of authorities and/ or reports of expert committees Further information: Evidence Based Practice Toolkit More information about different study types: Literature Reviews: Types of Clinical Study Designs | |||