Systematic reviews are the cornerstone of which of the following?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Evidence hierarchies
C) Meta-analyses
D) Primary studies
A
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Systematic reviews, a cornerstone of evidence-based practice (EBP), are inquiries that follow many of the same rules as those for primary studies, i.e., original research investigations. Evidence-based practice relies on rigorous integration of research evidence on a topic through systematic reviews of quantitative findings and metasyntheses of qualitative findings. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are at the pinnacle of traditional evidence hierarchies.
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