Critical Thinking - Lecture Thirty

Question 1

Critical appraisal

Answer 1

Process of carefully examining research to judge its trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context

Question 2

Abstract

Answer 2

Provides a summary of the papers contents

Includes the main findings

Question 3

Introduction

Answer 3

Provides background to this research and what was already known
What they want to investigate
Aims and objectives of this study

Question 4

Methods

Answer 4

Selection of participants
Structure of the study
How information will be measure/classified
Methods for statistical analysis and controlling for confounding

Question 5

Results

Answer 5

Reporting of all results in text, tables and figures

Assessment of chance, bias and confounding

Question 6

Discussion

Answer 6

The researchers assessment of the implications of the
results
Strengths and weaknesses of the study design
Consistency of results with other studies
Evidence for causation
Importance of this information (Public Health/ Clinical practice)