Critical Appraisal
The resources listed below provide help and guidance on critical appraisal, enabling you to effectively evaluate research evidence.
Critically Appraising the Evidence Base
- 8 bite sized modules available via eLearning for Health.
- The critical appraisal programme has been designed to enable the healthcare workforce (clinical and non-clinical) to build confidence in the critical appraisal process when applying and evaluating research.
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme CASP-UK
- Critical Appraisal Checklists.
- CASP Useful Links
BMJ - How to read a paper
- A series of articles that help you to read and interpret different kinds of research.
CEBM - Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
- Worksheets for appraising Systematic Reviews, RCTs, Diagnostics and Prognosis.
JBI - Critical Appraisal Skills
- A variety of different checklists are available to download.
Evidence Based Practice & Critical Appraisal Reading List
- A list of books available for you to borrow from the Library
