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Hello, I am struggling understanding the levels of evidence in my evidence based practice class. level 1 – 5. I have this cheat sheet from my professor but i am struggling with how systemic review can be level 1, 2 or 3. Please help me get some clarity. Thank you.
Level I- Experimental, randomized controlled trial (RCT), systematic review RTCs with or without meta-analysis
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Level II-Quasi-experimental studies, systematic review of a combination of RCTs and quasi-experimental studies, or quasi-experimental studies only, with or without meta-analysis
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Level III- Nonexperimental, systematic review of RCTs, quasi-experimental with/without meta-analysis, qualitative, qualitative systematic review with/without meta-synthesis
Level IV – Respected authorities’ opinions, nationally recognized expert committee/consensus panel reports based on scientific evidence
Level V- Literature reviews, quality improvement, program evaluation, financial evaluation, case reports, nationally recognized expert(s) opinion based on experiential evidence
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