Haynes et al reported the McMaster Online Rating of Evidence (MORE) Scale as a means to rate the medical literature. The authors are from McMaster University.
Parameters:
(1) relevance to clinical practice in your discipline
(2) if possibly relevant, newsworthiness (usefulness) to clinical practice in your discipline
Relevance
Score 1
definitely not relevant
1
probably not relevant
2
possibly not relevant
3
possibly relevant
4
probably relevant
5
definitely relevant
6
highly and directly relevant
7
If Score 1 >= 3 then determine Score 2
Usefulness of Information
How New to Most in My Discipline
Score 2
useless, not of direct clinical interest
NA
1
probably useless
NA
2
useful
not new
3
useful
possibly not new, known by most
4
useful
possibly new
5
useful
probably new
6
useful
new
7
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