Critical appraisal skills for healthcare students : a practical guide to writing evidence-based practice assignments

Introduction to using this book -- Professional Practice and the Mandate for EBP -- The Task at hand -- Locating and Identifying Research -- Preparing the ground for appraisal -- Critical Appraisal -- Appraising quantitative research -- Appraising qualitative research -- Writing up your research appraisal -- Appraisal in context.

Are you struggling to make sense of complex research papers and craft insightful critiques for your academic assignments? Then look no further! Critical Appraisal Skills for Healthcare Students is your indispensable guide to understanding research papers, mastering critical appraisal, and most importantly, succeeding in your summative assignments. While this text is written with Level 5 students in mind, you will find it is a useful text at any academic level when required to engage in evidence-based practice. In today’s ever-evolving healthcare system, the ability to critically appraise research evidence is crucial. In pre-registration programmes, this core skill is often assessed through written assignments. However, students can struggle not only to interpret research papers and evaluate their quality, but also to write about this appraisal in an academic way. This comprehensive textbook equips healthcare students with the evidence skills they need, while also enhancing their ability to produce high-quality assignments.
Critical Appraisal Skills for Healthcare Students is an excellent core text to master the art of critical appraisal and enhance academic performance.