Surgery: Critical Appraisal
Critical Appraisal Resources
The following resources may assist you in critically appraising the quality of a research study or article.
General Information
BMJ's How to Read a Paper Series
Tools
Make sure you choose a tool appropriate for the type of study you are appraising
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine's Critical Appraisal Worksheets
Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) Checklists
JAMAevidence Critical Appraisal Worksheets
Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials
STROBE (for observational studies)
Books on Critical Appraisal
How to Read a Paper by
How to Read a Paper describes the different types of clinical research reporting, and explains how to critically appraise the publications. The book provides the tools to find and evaluate the literature, and implement the findings in an evidence-based, patient-centered way. Written for anyone in the health care professions who has little or no knowledge of evidence-based medicine, it provides a clear understanding of the concepts and how to put them into practice at the basic, clinical level.
Call Number: HSL Bookstacks W 20.5 G813H 2010ISBN: 9781444334364Publication Date: 2014
Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal by
Everything you need to know to assess medical research is contained in this practical, accessible handbook. It provides a basic introduction to the principles and processes involved in critical appraisal, helping the researcher to make sense of the overwhelming mass of medical literature available.
Call Number: HSL Bookstacks QV 39 C945P 1996ISBN: 9780727910998Publication Date: 1996
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