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- AccessEngineeringThis database is a reference tool that provides access to a collection of authoritative, regularly updated engineering reference information.
- Thomas RegisterInformation on industrial products and services. Includes company and product information for manufacturers.
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Evidence Based Pyramid
What is "the best available evidence"? The evidence hierarchy pyramid is a visual representation of the strength of different research study designs. It can be helpful to think about evidence as a pyramid – not all study designs and resource types are created equal.
For example, systematic reviews are at the top of the pyramid, meaning they are both the highest level of evidence and the least common. As you go down the pyramid, the amount of evidence will increase as the quality of the evidence decreases.
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