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. 2012 Spring;20(1):12-6.
doi: 10.1177/229255031202000113.

Reporting the level of evidence in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery: Why is it important?

Achilleas Thoma  1 , Teegan A Ignacy, Yu Kit Li, Christopher J Coroneos
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Reporting the level of evidence in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery: Why is it important?

Achilleas Thoma et al. Can J Plast Surg. 2012 Spring.

Abstract
in English, French

The levels of evidence (LOE) table has been increasingly used by many surgical journals and societies to emphasize the importance of proper study design. Since their origin, LOE have evolved to consider multiple study designs and also the rigour of not only the study type but multiple aspects of its design. The use of LOE aids readers in appraising the literature while encouraging clinical researchers to produce high-quality evidence. The current article discusses the benefits and limitations of the LOE, as well as the LOE of articles published in the Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery (CJPS). Along with an assessment of the LOE in the CJPS, the authors have provided recommendations to improve the quality and readability of articles published in the CJPS.

De nombreuses revues et sociétés de chirurgie utilisent de plus en plus le tableau de la qualité des preuves (QdP) pour souligner l’importance d’une bonne méthodologie d’étude. Depuis sa création, la QdP a évolué pour tenir compte de multiples méthodologies d’étude, de la rigueur du type d’étude ainsi que de la rigueur de multiples aspects de la méthodologie. L’utilisation de la QdP aide le lecteur à évaluer les publications tout en encourageant les chercheurs cliniques à produire des données probantes de qualité. Le présent article traite des avantages et des limites de la QdP, ainsi que de la QdP d’articles publiés dans le Journal canadien de chirurgie plastique (JCCP). En plus d’évaluer la QdP dans le JCCP, les auteurs font des recommandations pour améliorer la qualité et la lisibilité des articles publiés dans le JCCP.

Keywords: Evidence; Levels of evidence, quality; Literature review; Plastic surgery; Research methodology.

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Variables to consider when making treatment decisions. vs Versus
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Hierarchy of evidence. RCT Randomized controlled trial; SR Systematic review
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