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What is Critical Appraisal?

"Critical appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically examining a research report to judge its trustworthiness, make sense of the results and assess the relevance of the findings in a particular context."

Burls, Amanda. (2015) "What is Critical Appraisal?" What is...? series. Hayward Medical Communications. Retrieved from http://www.whatisseries.co.uk/what-is-critical-appraisal/

Critical Appraisal Resources by Evidence/Question Type

Guidelines

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Systematic Reviews

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Therapy

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Prognosis

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Harm

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Diagnostic Tests

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Qualitative

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