Critically appraising evidence for healthcare [E-Book]

By:

Pearson, Alan

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Publication details: Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012ISBN:

1469813092

Subject(s):

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE

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Summary: Critically appraising an article is much more than simply reading it. Appraisal is a technique that will improve the effectiveness of your ability to read research and determine if it is of adequate quality. This book will teach you how to critically appraise all types of research using questions geared to the particular type of research. You will then be able to determine if the research results are valid and can be applied in practice.

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Critically appraising an article is much more than simply reading it. Appraisal is a technique that will improve the effectiveness of your ability to read research and determine if it is of adequate quality. This book will teach you how to critically appraise all types of research using questions geared to the particular type of research. You will then be able to determine if the research results are valid and can be applied in practice.

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