Critical Appraisal Flashcards
1
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What is critical appraisal
A
process of assessing and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, results and relevance to your own context
2
Q
What aspects of the study must we critically appraise
A
Question, design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, reporting.
3
Q
Validity
A
soundness or rigour of a study
A study is valid if the way it is designed and conducted means the results are unbiased
Therefore it gives a more trustworthy estimate of effect
