Reporting the level of evidence in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery: Why is it important?

被引：12

作者：

Thoma, Achilleas ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Ignacy, Teegan A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Li, Yu Kit ^{[2
]}

Coroneos, Christopher J. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] McMaster Univ, Dept Surg, Surg Outcomes Res Ctr SOURCE, Hamilton, ON L8P 3A9, Canada

[2] McMaster Univ, Div Plast Surg, Hamilton, ON L8P 3A9, Canada

[3] McMaster Univ, Dept Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, Hamilton, ON L8P 3A9, Canada

来源：

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY | 2012年 / 20卷 / 01期

关键词：

Evidence; Levels of evidence; quality; Literature review; Plastic surgery; Research methodology; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALS; JOINT-SURGERY; QUALITY; RECOMMENDATIONS; METAANALYSES; GUIDELINES; STATEMENT;

D O I：

10.1177/229255031202000113

中图分类号：

R61 [外科手术学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The levels of evidence (LOE) table has been increasingly used by many surgical journals and societies to emphasize the importance of proper study design. Since their origin, LOE have evolved to consider multiple study designs and also the rigour of not only the study type but multiple aspects of its design. The use of LOE aids readers in appraising the literature while encouraging clinical researchers to produce high-quality evidence. The current article discusses the benefits and limitations of the LOE, as well as the LOE of articles published in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery (CJPS). Along with an assessment of the LOE in the CJPS, the authors have provided recommendations to improve the quality and readability of articles published in the CJPS.

引用

页码：12 / 16

页数：5

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