Critical Appraisal

Question 1

what is critical appraisal?

Answer 1

to objectively look at every aspect to make sure evidence is based on logic and science to make good research

Question 2

what is to be considered in the introduction?

Answer 2

what are the clear aims and objectives of this study?

Question 3

how should the method be looked at?

Answer 3

how the study is designed
- is it qualitative or quantitative

Question 4

what does it mean to be valid?

Answer 4

does the study match up to what it is measuring?

Question 5

what does it mean to be reliable?

Answer 5

are the measures consistent?

Question 6

what 4 things must be considered with the sample?

Answer 6

• the size
• how representative it is
• who they’ve recruited
• who they’ve allocation

Question 7

how do you know if the study is replicable? (2)

Answer 7

• look at the setting
• how it data collected

Question 8

what does it mean to be subjective or objective?

Answer 8

subjective - means can change with opinion

objective - fact-based

Question 9

how are the results discussed?

Answer 9

with statistics
- is it signification
- anything left out?
- are the results appropriate?

Question 10

what do you discuss in a critical appraisal? (13)

I, M, MR, S, W, S, R, V, O, C, A, B

IM MR Sample, Won’t Sampling Really Vary Over Computer and Buses?

Answer 10

• introduction
• method
• results
• strengths and weaknesses
• sample, reliability, validity, objectiveness
• is the conclusion relevant to the objective?
• the author and the journal

Question 11

what is the evidence-based tool used for critical appraisal?

Answer 11

CASP - critical appraisal skills programme