POPH192 Lecture 30 - Critical Appraisal Flashcards
what is critical appraisal?
critical appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically examining research to judge its trustworthiness, and its blue and relevance in a particular context
what is included in the introduction of an epidemiological research paper?
- provides background t this research
- what was already known on the subject
- what they wanted to investigate with this study
- aims and objectives of this study
what is included in the method of an epidemiological research paper?
- selection of participants
- structure of the study
- how information will be measured/classified
- methods for statistical analysis and controlling for confounding
what is included in the results of an epidemiological research paper?
- reporting of all results in test, tables and figures
- assessment of chance, bias and confounding
what is included in the disscussion of an epidemiological research paper?
- 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 practise)
what is included in the conclusion and/or key points of an epidemiological research paper?
-not always included but usually what this study adds to current knowledge, and where to from here
what is included in the references of an epidemiological research paper?
-a list of research papers referred to in this paper
what is included in the acknowledgements of an epidemiological research paper?
- thanking contributors
- to the writing of this paper,
- contributing to the research itself including the funding of the research
what is included in the conflicts of interest of an epidemiological research paper?
identifies potential conflicts of interest
