Research & Topics
Designs
Primary and Secondary Research Designs
Primary sources includes original individual research studies:
- Experimental (RCTs), and
- Non-experimental or Observational (Cohort, Case Control Studies)
Secondary sources include preappraised or filtered research, i.e., research on already conducted individual studies. These include
- Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs)
- Meta-Analyses (MAs)
- Systematic Reviews (SRs)
- Evidence-based reviews of Secondary and Primary research
Categories of Research Designs: Primary and Secondary research studies and how they relate to the hierarchy of evidence.
Summary of Relationship between Primary and Secondary Research
