Cupertino, CA – The internet and social media particularly are ripe areas for debates about topics from dress colors to whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich. Medicine, like children of idiots, is not immune to this. In an effort to help clarify and settle arguments, we’ve compiled the updated Levels of Evidence for 2019.
This is to be considered the definitive ranking and is usable for all arguments henceforth.
Level 1: Randomized Controlled Trials/ Meta-analyses of high quality studies
Level 2: Prospective Controlled Trials
Level 3: Cohort Study
Level 4: Case Series
Level 5: Expert Opinion
Level 6: Social media statement posted by a Physician with a real name
Level 7: Social media statement by an anonymous account
Level 8: Gomerblog Articles
Level 9: Gomerblog Memes
Level 10: Memes without the Gomerblog seal of approval
Level 11: Anyone who says “Ive done my research” aka did a google search
Level 12: Anything from anyone named Karen/Kyle/Carol or any “Mom’s group” on Facebook
Level 13: Doc McStuffins
Level 14: Fortune Cookies
Level 15: Dr. Oz
Level 15: Chiropractic/Naturopathic/“Functional neurologist” websites/social media pages
Level 16: Jenny McCarthy
