Finding Research Level - Levels of Evidence Template

Running head: FINDING RESEARCH LEVEL
Finding research level
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Levels of Evidence Template
Study Research Design Level of
Evidence
Rationale
1. Cresswell, P.
and
Monrouxe,
L.V., 2018.
‘And you’ll
suddenly
realise ‘I’ve
not washed my
hands’:
medical
students’,
junior doctors’
and medical
educators’
narratives of
hygiene
behaviours. B
MJ open, 8(3),
pp.e018156.
Qualitative study,
In depth
interviews
Level V The level of evidenceis to understand the
compliance to hygiene behaviour by assessing
junior and medical doctors and educators
narratives of this behaviour and identifying
their respective values and beliefs.
2. Franco, L.,
Cota, G.,
Pinto, T., &
Ercole, F.
Qualitative
analysis, review
Level V The level of evidence is chosen to assess the
effect of bathing with 4 percent chlorhexidine

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(2017).
Preoperative
bathing of the
surgical site
with
chlorhexidine
for infection
prevention:
Systematic
review with
meta-analysis.
American
Journal of
Infection
Control, 45(4),
343-349.
of meta analyses
guidelines and
Cochrane manual
in order to prevent SSIs in clean surgeries
instead of bathing with placebo solution or
soap.
3. O'Riordan, M.,
& Fitzpatrick,
F. (2015). The
impact of
economic
recession on
infection
prevention and
control.
Journal of
Hospital
Infection,
89(4), 340-
345.
Qualitative
analysis, review
of literature and
in depth
interview
Level V The level of evidence is selected to access the
impact of economic reception that initiated in
the year 2007 on the healthcare of the local
population.
4. Rabaan, A. A.,
Alhani, H. M.,
Bazzi, A. M.,
& Al-Ahmed,
S. H. (2017).
Quantitative data
analysis method
has been used.
Subject as well as
questionnaire has
Level IV The level of evidence is chosen for assessing
attitudes and consciousness of infection
anticipation as well as the control policies and
guidelines among healthcare service provider
of diverse professions and establishment types