Hierarchies of evidence applied to lifestyle Medicine (HEALM): introduction of a strength-of-evidence approach based on a methodological systematic review

Abstract Background Current methods for assessing strength of evidence prioritize the contributions of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The objective of this study was to characterize strength of evidence (SOE) tools in recent use, identify their application to lifestyle interventions for improv...

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Main Authors: D. L. Katz, M. C. Karlsen, M. Chung, M. M. Shams-White, L. W. Green, J. Fielding, A. Saito, W. Willett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
SOE
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0811-z