Worster et al reported the BEEM (Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine) rating scale for recommending a piece of medical literature impacting emergency care. The authors are from McMaster University in Hamilton and Washington University in St Louis.
Target: item of medical literature
Value of Information
Usability
Impact
useless
none
1
not new, not interesting
none
2
new and interesting
does not change practice
3
possible change in practice
4
probable change in practice for some clinicians
5
would change practice for most clinicians
6
must have
high
7
The higher the points assigned the more valuable the information.
The authors found that a minimum of 12 reviewers are needed for a reliable assignment.
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