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Try evaluating your search results by using an evidence table to breakdown the components of the sources you find.
Source/Citation: Jackson, Alison “Comparison of lab rats to other study subjects.” Journal of Irreproducible Results, Apr.1, 2013.
Purpose of the study |
Study Design (RCT, Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed) |
Theory/ Framework |
Study Sample |
Instrument/ Means of Collecting Data |
Study FIndings (brief) |
Compare lab rats to other potential study control groups, [i.e. alley cats, sharks, attorneys, mice, etc.] for suitability in terms of cost and potential emotional attachment to the subjects |
Qualitative |
Erickson, Tomlin & Swain, Modeling |
N= 30 |
30 question survey |
Slight increase in emotional attachment to smaller, furrier subjects. More research is needed to confirm. |
pyramid modified from: Navigating the Maze, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library, and HealthLinks, the University of Washington, 2008
From the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine website:
"no evidence ranking system or decision tool can be used without a healthy dose of judgment and thought."1
That said, the CEBM Levels of Evidence, 2011 edition, provides something more than the traditional pyramid progressions of various research or study types. The pyramid is still a very useful graphic, but the CEBM table provides a bit more nuance while acting as a shortcut for busy clinicians, patients and others.
Source: Howick, Jeremy, et al. "The 2011 Oxford CEBM levels of evidence (introductory document)." Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine. Retrieved January 31 (2015): 2015.