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Using the Evidence: A Need for Quantity, Not Quality?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

C. J. Hyde
C. J. Hyde
Affiliation:
The U.K. Cochrane Centre
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Abstract

The use of research evidence depends on more than its quality. If one considers other factors that influence the use of evidence, the quantity of accessible evidence and initiatives ensuring a wider understanding of it must be equally important. In consequence, improving the quality of research evidence alone will not necessarily lead to its greater use.

Type
Special Section: The Quality of the Medical Evidence: Is It Good Enough?
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , Spring 1996 , pp. 280 - 287
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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