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Qualitative and Quantitative Validation of Tools with Rating Scales Aimed at Assessing the Quality of University Service-Learning
Published on: August 29, 2025
Could media reports include a standardized scale for quality of evidence?
1Section of Value and Comparative Effectiveness, Division of General Internal Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10010, USA. scott.braithwaite@nyumc.org
Abstract:
While some media reports offer accurate interpretations of clinical research, other reports are misleading. The uneven accuracy of medical reporting may act in concert with its sheer volume to confuse the lay public about which health messages are most important and evidence-based. I outline one possible step towards a solution: medical journals can embed quality of evidence ratings in article summaries and create incentives for inclusion of these ratings in lay media reports.
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