LibGuides: Evidence Based Practice: Critical appraisal websites

What is critical appraisal?

Critical appraisal is an integral process in Evidence Based Practice. Critical appraisal aims to identify methodological flaws in the literature and provide consumers of research evidence the opportunity to make informed decisions about the quality of research evidence.

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Critical appraisal websites

Center for Evidence Based Medicine
The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford (UK) provides tools to develop, teach and promote evidence-based health care. Their site provides useful tools and downloads for the critical appraisal of medical evidence. Example appraisal sheets are provided together with several helpful examples.
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) has helped to develop an evidence-based approach in health and social care, working with local, national and international groups.
Joanna Briggs RAPid Assessment Protocol
Click on Tools, and Choose Rapid. Each User has to create an individual login and password to access JBI appraisal tools. The JBI Rapid Assessment Protocol internet database (JBI RAPid) is an online training resource that provides a framework for critical appraisal of research papers using established data collection tools. RAPid has been designed to assist individual practitioners or students to acquire the skills of posing relevant questions about the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness of an intervention or professional activity.
Critical appraisal tools
Lists a large range critical appraisal tools related to various types of studies such as Systematic review, RCT and meta-analysis.