Summary:
Making Sense of Critical Appraisal provides all the necessary information on how to read and understand medical research publications critically and to decide whether the contents of such publications are clinically useful in the care of patients.
Illustrated throughout with medically relevant examples, this text covers all aspects of study design and clinical audit to give a clear framework for critical reading.
- Provides a framework for practising evidence-based medicine
- Easy-to-use exam-oriented text covers the key aspects of critical appraisal
- Highly readable with simple explanations and memorable clinical examples
- Study design includes prospective, retrospective, randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews
- Includes a glossary of epidemiological and statistical terms and definitions
- A special 'non-essential statistics' section to explore the statistical concepts in more detail
Reviews:
The material throughout the book is clearly presented and highly readable. There is no doubt that it provides a useful and clear introduction to critical appraisal techniques.
Nurse Researcher
This is an important contribution to the field of evidence-based medicine. It is a well written, easy to understand, follow, and use, small handbook that I plan to keep in my pocket whenever reading medical literature from now on. It is specifically designed to assist non-statistician readers work through the maze of analysis reported in clinical medicine. It is well organised and flows from basic concepts to specific areas.
Cathy J Lazarus, MD Tulane University School of Me
Whoever is unfamiliar with evidence-based medicine would benefit from this handy book.
British Journal of Anaesthesia
A very good book for critical appraisal. Easy to read with loads of funny examples...well worth it.
Customer review, Amazon.com
...provides guidance on how to understand medical research publications, read them critically, and how to decide whether the content is clinically useful in the care of patients. Illustrated throughout with relevant examples.
Towers Hospital, Leicester
Compact, yet containing all the statistical terms and concepts that you're ever likely to need, this book represents good value for money and can be recommended to all clinicians who require a firm grounding in this important subject
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