Posted on 14th February 2013 by HollyMillward
In the world of medical evidence, not all is equal. The EBM Pyramid shows the various levels of information available in evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews being at the top of the pyramid as they are the gold standard and bring all the others types together to review as a whole.
The pyramid was produced by HLWIKI Canada: http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/File:EBMpyramid.gif
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Chris set up a student journal club in his first year of Physical Therapy training. In this blog, he describes how he started the club, how it has changed and expanded throughout his studies, and provides tips and suggested papers to get you started.