Nature of scientific practice | Deductive: theory-driven logic underpinned by assessment of statistical likelihood of truth | Inductive: data-driven logic that infers (and critically reviews) a likely explanation |
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How it differentiates between opinion and justified belief | Top of hierarchy: scientific proof | Top of hierarchy: inductive wisdom |
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Systematic reviews Randomised controlled trials Cohort studies Case-control studies Case series, case reports Editorials, expert opinion
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Wisdom Knowledge Information Data
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Clinical question asked | Could we diagnose this patient with condition X? | Should we diagnose this patient with condition X? |
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Lifelong learning model | Evidence-based medicine | Scholarship-based medicine |