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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Harvey, Edward

Titel

Can we use levels of evidence to make a decision?

Ist Teil von

• Canadian Journal of Surgery, 2020-02, Vol.63 (1), p.E86-E86

Ort / Verlag

Canada: Joule Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The level of evidence pyramid ranks meta-analyses, systemic reviews and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) at the top, whereas case-control studies, case reports and opinion articles are rated lower. [...]the Canadian Institute for Health Information has stopped tracking trauma despite it being the number one cause of death in people younger than 45 years. E.J. Harvey is the chief medical officer of Greybox Solutions, the co-founder and head of medical innovation of NXTSens Inc., the co-founder and chief medical officer of MY01 Inc., and the co-founder and director of Strathera Inc. He receives institutional support from J & J DePuy Synthes, Stryker and Zimmer, and he is a board member of the Orthopedic Trauma Association and the Canadian Orthopaedic Association.