Critical A

Question 1

What 4 themes do you have to analyse/consider in critical appraisal

Answer 1

1) Study Design
2) Descriptive Statistics
3) Inferential Statistics
4) Graphs

Question 2

What is a pilot project?

Answer 2

A mini study

Question 3

What do critical appraisal tools do?

Answer 3

Generally: Provide a score, with the higher the score, the better the paper

Question 4

When is a flow diagram presented?

Answer 4

If a paper is reporting a data collection

Question 5

What does a flow diagram show?

Answer 5

Number of people approached, those who withdrew (with reason), and final number analysed

Question 6

What is significant about a parametric test?

Answer 6

There are rules/assumptions to follow

Alternatives to be used if not met

Question 7

What is a non-parametric test?

What is the con?

Answer 7

Alternative significant test, that don’t require any assumptions to be met to be used (Less powerful)

Question 8

Why is critical appraisal as a doctor necessary?

Answer 8

To distinguish between true evidence research and ‘gossip’ for patients