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Evidence-Based Practice Resources - Interactive Guide

Definition (Summary)

A thumbnail version of the 6s pyramid with the yellow Summaries level highlighted.

Summary

These include clinical pathways or textbook summaries that integrate evidence-based information about specific clinical problems and provide regular updating.

Evidence-based, current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), which are “systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances,” are also examples of “summary” level evidence.

DiCenso, A., Bayley, L., & Haynes, B. (2009). Accessing pre-appraised evidence: fine tuning the 5S model into a 6S model. Evidence-Based Nursing, 12(4), 99-101.

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Systems is the top level of the 6s pyramid. Example: evidence-based clinical information system. This level of the pyramid is grey on the image being described.
Summaries are the second level from the top of the 6s pyramid. Examples: practice guideline, evidence summary. This level of the pyramid is yellow on the image being described.
Synopses of syntheses are the third level from the top of the 6s pyramid. Example: pre-appraised systematic review. This level of the pyramid is pale red on the image being described.
Syntheses are the fourth level from the top of the 6s pyramid. Example: systematic review. This level of the pyramid is pink on the image being described.
Synopses of single studies are the second level from the bottom of the 6s pyramid. Example: pre-appraised single study. This level of the pyramid is blue on the image being described.
Single studies is the bottom level of the 6s pyramid. Example: randommized controlled trial, cohort study. This level of the pyramid is green on the image being described.

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