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* reducing information overload by eliminating irrelevant or weak studies. | * reducing information overload by eliminating irrelevant or weak studies. | ||
* identifying the most relevant papers. | * identifying the most relevant papers.[[File:Weighting hierarchy.png|alt=Weighting hierarchy|thumb|'''Figure 4:''' Scientific weighting hierarchy.]] | ||
* distinguishing evidence from opinion, assumptions, misreporting, and belief. | * distinguishing evidence from opinion, assumptions, misreporting, and belief. | ||
* assessing the validity of the study. | * assessing the validity of the study. | ||
* assessing the usefulness and clinical applicability of the study. | * assessing the usefulness and clinical applicability of the study. | ||
This is illustrated in '''Figure 4''' and is the key filtering technique that Burnzero uses to write articles. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named '''Reference''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction. | This is illustrated in '''Figure 4''' and is the key filtering technique that Burnzero uses to write articles. In fact on every page, at the bottom is a section named '''Reference''', by clicking on the link next to the individual referenced article ([1], [2], [3] etc) you will be taken to an abstract or full article which is only featured if it fits within the higher levels of this hierarchy. Therefore, no news sources are used, only verifiable scientific papers, the intention of this is to bring us closer to fact than fiction. | ||