Critical Appraisal from Papers to Patient : A Practical Guide.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (214 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Authors -- Introduction -- Section 1 Introduction to Critical Appraisal -- 1 Types of Papers and Grades of Evidence -- 2 An Approach to Appraising Papers -- Section 2 Basic Statistics -- 3 Types of Data and Moving from Samples to Populations -- 4 The Statistics Used in Papers -- 5 Basic Probability -- Section 3 Appraising Different Types of Papers -- 6 Observational Studies -- 7 Qualitative Papers -- 8 Therapeutic Papers -- 9 Diagnostic Papers and Screening Papers -- 10 Prognostic Papers -- 11 Economic Studies -- 12 Meta-Analysis -- Section 4 Applying the Knowledge -- 13 Writing a Clinical Topic Review -- 14 Running a Journal Club -- 15 Creating a 'Best Available' Evidence-Based Clinical Environment -- Section 5 Critical Appraisal Exams -- 16 An Approach to Critical Appraisal Exams -- 17 Practice Papers -- Glossary -- Index.
This book is written by clinicians, for clinicians. It takes the reader step by step through the process of critical appraisal so that any journal article can be easily read, evidence evaluated and the results - and their reliability - truly understood. Suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates of all medical specialties and allied health professions, this is the ideal reference for anyone needing help writing a clinical topic review, reviewing a paper in a journal club or preparing for a critical appraisal exam. It is essential for anyone wishing to practice medicine in the best possible way for their patients, using the best evidence, tailored to the individual.