LibGuides: School of Dentistry: Evidence-Based Practice: Study Design

Study Types translated through Level of Evidence Pyramid

OXFORD CENTER FOR EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE (CEBM)
Provides further breakdowns and descriptions of study types through the use of a rubric

Open Access Resources for Research

Center for Open Science: A Scholarly Commons to help connect the entire research cycle

ORCHID: Open Researcher and Contributor ID: provides research IDs to profiles confirming identities, offers active community, tools and platforms to support science research projects through API, can link to funding sources

Flow Chart

Determine the best study for your type of PICO question

Type of Question	Suggested Best Type of Study
Therapy	RCT > prospective cohort
Diagnosis	Prospective, blind comparison to a gold standard
Etiology/Harm	RCT > cohort > case control > case series
Prognosis	cohort study > case control > case series
Prevention	RCT > cohort study > case control > case series
Clinical Exam	prospective, blind comparison to gold standard
Cost	economic analysis

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