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Extending an evidence hierarchy to include topics other than treatment: revising the Australian 'levels of evidence'

Tracy Merlin*, Adele Weston and Rebecca Tooher

BMC Medical Research Methodology 2009, 9:34 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-34

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The effectiveness of land based exercise compared to decompressive surgery in the management of lumbar spinal-canal stenosis: a systematic review

Mark S Jarrett, Joseph F Orlando, Karen Grimmer-Somers BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:30 (28 February 2012)

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Evidence-based guidelines for use of probiotics in preterm neonates

Girish C Deshpande, Shripada C Rao, Anthony D Keil, Sanjay K Patole BMC Medicine 2011, 9:92 (2 August 2011)

Guidelines for probiotic treatment in neonates to reduce the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis should be expanded to include preterm and lowbirth weight babies where appropriate supplements are available.

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Patients' age as a determinant of care received following acute stroke: A systematic review

Julie A Luker, Kylie Wall, Julie Bernhardt, Ian Edwards, Karen A Grimmer-Somers BMC Health Services Research 2011, 11:161 (6 July 2011)

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How the psychosocial context of clinical trials differs from usual care: A qualitative study of acupuncture patients

Fiona Barlow, Clare Scott, Beverly Coghlan, Philippa Lee, Peter White, George T Lewith, Felicity L Bishop BMC Medical Research Methodology 2011, 11:79 (25 May 2011)