Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

Levels of Evidence

Ia Evidence obtained from  meta-analysis or systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Ib

Evidence obtained from  at least  one  randomized controlled trial.

IIa Evidence obtained from  at least  one  well-designed controlled study without randomization.
IIb

Evidence obtained from  at least  one  other type of well-designed quasi-experimental study without randomization.

III Evidence obtained from  well-designed non-experimental descriptive studies, such as comparative studies, correlation studies and  case studies.
IV  

Evidence obtained from  expert committee reports or opinions and/or clinical experiences of respected authorities

 

Chronic Disease
Stroke Assessment Across the Continuum of Care
Practice Recommendations