RT Book, Section
A1 Simel, David L.
A1 Rennie, Drummond
SR Print(0)
ID 3492931
T1 TABLE: Levels of Evidence
T2 The Rational Clinical Examination: Evidence-Based Clinical Diagnosis
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071590303
LK jamaevidence.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3492931
RD 2024/04/23
AB Table  Graphic  Jump  LocationLevels  of  EvidenceaView  Table||Download  (.pdf)Levels  of  EvidenceaLevel  of  EvidenceGradeDefinition1AIndependent  blinded  comparison  of  sign  or  symptom  results  with  a  criterion  standard  of  diagnosis  among  a  large  number  of  consecutive  patients  suspected  of  having  the  target  condition2BIndependent  blinded  comparison  of  sign  or  symptom  with  a  criterion  standard  of  diagnosis  among  a  small  number  of  consecutive  patients  suspected  of  having  the  target  condition3CIndependent  blinded  comparison  of  sign  or  symptom  with  a  criterion  standard  of  diagnosis  among  nonconsecutive  patients  suspected  of  having  the  target  condition4CNonindependent  comparison  of  sign  or  symptom  with  a  criterion  standard  of  diagnosis  among  samples  of  patients  who  obviously  have  the  target  condition  plus,  perhaps,  normal  individuals5CNonindependent  comparison  of  sign  or  symptom  with  a  standard  of  uncertain  validityaModified  from  Holleman  and  Simel.13