Sifting the Evidence

The importance of an organising structure

Systematically grading the evidence allows us to give more weight to better quality. Academic evidence becomes more prominent as you move towards the apex.

The point of using the framework is not to say that evidence at level 1 is invalid, although once you start relying on anecdotes, personal experience or gut feeling, evidence is subjected to more bias.

The Evidence Triangle
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