Topic: Quick PICO and Application of Hierarchy of Evidence

Facilitators: Sascha Tuchman and Jane Gagliardi

Learning Objectives:

1. To review different study types in the medical literature
2. To review the “hierarchy” of studies for answering clinical questions
3. To review with limitations of certain study types in specific situations

Class materials:

• Cases

• PROVE IT Trial

• Osteomyelitis article

• glargine article

• Autism study