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Clinical research methods for treatment, diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, screening, and prevention: A narrative review
Author(s) -
Yao Xiaomei,
Florez Ivan D.,
Zhang Ping,
Zhang Chongfan,
Zhang Yi,
Wang Chunxue,
Liu Xiaofang,
Nie Xiuhong,
Wei Bing,
Ghert Michelle A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of evidence‐based medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1756-5391
DOI - 10.1111/jebm.12384
Subject(s) - narrative review , perspective (graphical) , etiology , narrative , systematic review , medicine , quality (philosophy) , psychology , medline , psychotherapist , psychiatry , computer science , political science , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence , law
This narrative review is an introduction for health professionals on how to conduct and report clinical research on six categories: treatment, diagnosis/differential diagnosis, prognosis, etiology, screening, and prevention. The importance of beginning with an appropriate clinical question and the exploration of how appropriate it is through a literature search are explained. There are three methodological directives that can assist clinicians in conducting their studies from a methodological perspective: (1) how to conduct an original study or a systematic review, (2) how to report an original study or a systematic review, and (3) how to assess the quality or risk of bias for a previous relevant original study or systematic review. This methodological overview article would provide readers with the key points and resources regarding how to perform high‐quality research on the six main clinical categories.