Critical Appraisal Flashcards
What acronym should you use to develop a question?
Use PICO
What are key reasons articles are rejected for use?
Don’t address the aim of study
A different type of study to one your carrying out
Small sample size
Significant conflicts of interests
What is confirmation bias?
Evaluating evidence that supports your preconceptions differently from evidence that challenges these convictions
How to use appraisal for the question?
Use PICO
Outcome should be easily identifiable
Make sure study is generalisable
How do you use appraisal for the methods?
For selection bias- are characteristics well defined
- is the evidence generliazable?
- how is the study sample described?
For data collection- how were they recruited/
- was data self reported?
- what were the validation tools used?
Cofounding factors?- potential cofounding factors and if they were adjusted for?
What is the appraisal for the results?
What is sample and is the size justifiable?
What stats are presented
How are the figures represented
Are the results statistically significant?
How to discuss critical appraisal?
Is the main findings of the study clear
Are the strengths and limitations discuses
Is there a clear conclusion
What are some critical appraisal tools?
CASP programme
Newcastle-Ottawa scale
