Dear Anita,
Just recently, I came across a document entitled: Grading the evidence:
case series scroing system. I believe this is part of the the Gate Tool.
In this particular,it was employed by the NZ Guidelines Group in
conducting systematic review on interventional pain management. In the
context of EBM, I think the list is reasonable. Here is the link:
http://www.acc.co.nz/wcm001/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=8012&ss
SourceNodeId=7975
I hope this helps.
Thank you.
Kukuh Noertjojo, MD MHSc MSc
Evidence Based Practice Group,
Clinical Services, Worker and Employer Services
WorkSafe BC
6951 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC V7C 1C6
CANADA.
Phone: 604 231 8417
Fax: 604 279 7698
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Subject: Checklists for case reports or case series?
Dear list-members
I work at the Norwegian Poisons Information Center where we respond to
telephone calls from the public and health personnel regarding
poisonings,
and I am a new member of this discussion list.
We are presently revising the routines for quality grading of the
documentation on which we base our advice to the public and health
personnel. Our dilemma is that most of the available literature on
toxicology in human beings are case reports, summaries of case reports
or
case series. The checklists I have been able to locate don't cover these
types of articles.
We have attempted to make a checklist for case reports/case series, but
would like to hear if such a thing already exists. I wonder if any
member
of this list know if such a checklist exists, or of work to make one, or
have opinions regarding it.
I look forward to reading your response!
Kind regards
Anita von Krogh
National Poisons Information Center
Directorate for Health and Social Affairs
Norway.
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