What Is Critical Appraisal Flashcards
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What is critical appraisal?
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The process of assessing and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, reliability and applicability.
Applicability - the extent to which the results of a research study or review hold true in other settings.
Reliability – the extent to which the same result is achieved when a research method is applied consistently to the same study population.
Validity - the extent to which the findings of a study accurately represent the causal relationship between an intervention and an outcome.
