title: Statement on matching language to the type of evidence used in describing outcomes data.
abstract: There are many different types of studies that can be conducted to provide evidence for clinical and outcomes research, including but not limited to retrospective observational analyses, case-control studies, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Each of these analyses has strengths and limitations, but most importantly, they all result in different types of conclusions about an intervention.
mesh_terms: D032882:Comprehension; D035081:Editorial Policies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome