Critical Appriasal

Question 0

Validity

Answer 0

How trustworthy the source is

If researchers have done everything poss to minimise bias then valid

Question 1

What is critcal appraisal

Answer 1

Examine research to judge
Validity
Reults
Clinical relevance

Question 2

Results

Answer 2

Are the results stat significant
What is size of effect
What does study show

Question 3

Clinical relevance

Answer 3

Will the results help my parient

Whether resukts apllicable to decision being made

Question 4

Critical appraisal checklist

Answer 4

Was study original
Who was study about (inclusion or exclusion bias)
Was study design sensible (what treatment was, how outcome measured)
Was bias avoided or minimised (control group, randomisation)
Was assessment blind
Were preliminary sts qs adressed (size of sample, duration of followup)