Evidence pyramids

Evidence Pyramids       

Alper, B. S., & Haynes, R. B. (2016). EBHC pyramid 5.0 for accessing preappraised evidence and guidance. Evidence-based medicine, 21(4), 123–125. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2016-110447

Alper, B. S., & Haynes, R. B. (2016). Reply to 'Shaneyfelt T. Pyramids are guides not rules: the evolution of the evidence pyramid. Evidence-based medicine, 21(5), 200. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2016-110538

Dicenso, A., Bayley, L., & Haynes, R. B. (2009). Accessing pre-appraised evidence: fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model. Evidence-based nursing, 12(4), 99–101. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.12.4.99-b

Haynes R. B. (2005). Of studies, summaries, synopses, and systems: the "4S" evolution of services for finding current best evidence. Evidence-based nursing, 8(1), 4–6. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.8.1.4 

Haynes R. B. (2006). Of studies, syntheses, synopses, summaries, and systems: the "5S" evolution of information services for evidence-based health care decisions. ACP journal club, 145(3), A8.

Murad, M. H., Asi, N., Alsawas, M., & Alahdab, F. (2016). New evidence pyramid. Evidence-based medicine, 21(4), 125–127. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmed-2016-110401

Reviewed: 11/05/2026