PHARMCARE 5: (Different Study Designs for Different
Questions)

1 Efficacy/effectiveness (for health
outcomes) of screening or diagnostic
tests?

Question

(Different Study Designs for Different 
Questions)

1 Efficacy/effectiveness (for health 
outcomes) of screening or diagnostic 
tests?

LEIGHTON DWIGHT OBILLOS · Accepted Answer

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1 RCT if time and resources allow; 
observational studies and RCTs rigorously 
linked for analytic validity, clinical validity, 
and clinical utility

(Different Study Designs for Different Questions) 1 Efficacy/effectiveness (for health outcomes) of screening or diagnostic tests?