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Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications

Table 1 Evidence levels for in-text citations for empirical claims

From: Cognitive perspectives on maintaining physicians’ medical expertise: V. Using a motivational framework to understand the benefits and costs of testing

Evidence level

Type of work

1

Quantitative meta-analysis

2

Narrative review

3

Multiple original experiments/randomized controlled trials (RCTs)

4

Single original experiment (RCT)

5

Correlational or quasi-experimental study

6

Opinion paper

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