Of studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, and systems: the "5S" evolution of information services for evidence-based healthcare decisions
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by BMJ in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
- Vol. 11 (6) , 162-164
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.11.6.162-a
Abstract
A “4S” model for the organisation of evidence-based information services, proposed several years ago,1 begins with original studies at the foundation; syntheses (that is, systematic reviews, such as Cochrane Reviews) at the next level up; then synopses (very brief descriptions of original articles and reviews, such as those that appear in the evidence-based journals); and the most evolved services, systems (such as computerised decision support systems that link individual patient characteristics to pertinent evidence) at the top.Keywords
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