Table 1 Format categories
From: An overview of the design and methods for retrieving high-quality studies for clinical care
Format type | Definition |
|---|---|
Original study | Any full text article in which the authors report first-hand observations. |
Review article | Any full text article that was bannered 'review, overview, or meta-analysis' in the title or in a section heading, or it was indicated in the text of the article that the intention was to review, summarize, or highlight the literature on a particular topic. |
General article | A general or philosophical discussion of a topic without original observation and without a statement that the purpose was to review a body of knowledge. |
Case report | An original study or report that presented only individualized data. |