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Evidence-Based Practice: Appraise

Critical Analysis Worksheets - Therapy

How to Use an Article About Therapy A
JAMA. 1993 Dec 1;270(21):2598-2601.
How to Use an Article About Therapy B
What were the results and will they help me in caring for my patients?
JAMA. 1994;271(1):59-63.

Therapy math: estimating treatment effect

Critical Analysis Worksheet - Screening

Screening - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use an Article about a Screening Test
JAMA. 1999;281(21):2029-2034.

Critical Analysis Worksheets - Diagnosis

Diagnostic Test - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use an Article about a Diagnostic Test A
Are the Results Valid? JAMA. 1994; 271(5):389-391.
How to Use an Article about a Diagnostic Test B
What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? JAMA. 1994; 271(9): 703-7

Diagnosis Math: Likelihood Ratios
Fagan's Nomogram
(pre-test probability - LR - post-test probability)

Prognosis

Prognosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use an Article about Prognosis.
JAMA. 1994 Jul 20; 272(3): 234-7.

Harm

How to Use an Article about Harm
JAMA. 1994 May 25; 271(20):1615-19

Harm Math: estimating risk

Systematic Reviews

Systematic Review - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Read a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis and Apply the Results to Patient Care
JAMA. 2014;312(2):171-179.
How to Use an Overview
JAMA. 1994;272(17):1367-1371.

Table comparing several types of systematic reviews

Interpreting and understanding meta-analysis graphs--a practical guide.
Ried K. Interpreting and understanding meta-analysis graphs--a practical guide. Aust Fam Physician. 2006;35(8):635-638.

Practice Guidelines

Practice Guideline - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use Clinical Practice Guidelines A
Are the Recommendations Valid?
JAMA. 1995;274(7):570-574.
How to Use Clinical Practice Guidelines B
What are the recommendations and will they help you in caring for your patients?
JAMA. 1995;274(20):1630-1632.
IOM's Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust

Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to use an Article about Disease Probability for Differential Diagnosis
JAMA. 1999;281(13):1214-1219.

Clinical Decision Analysis

Clinical Decision Analysis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use a Clinical Decision Analysis A
Are the results of the study valid?
JAMA. 1995;273(16):1292-1295.
How to Use a Clinical Decision Analysis B
What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients?
JAMA. 1995;273(20):1610-1613.

Economic Analysis

Economic Analysis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

How to Use an Article on Economic Analysis of Clinical Practice A
Are the results of the study valid?
JAMA. 1997;277(19):1552-1557.
How to Use an Article on Economic Analysis of Clinical Practice B
What Are the Results and Will They Help Me in Caring for My Patients?
JAMA. 1997;277(22):1802-1806.

Qualitative Studies

Qualitative Study - Critical Appraisal Worksheet

Qualitative Research in Heath Care
Are the Results of the Study Valid?
JAMA. 2000;284(3):357-362.
Qualitative Research in Health Care
What Are the Results and How Do They Help Me Care for My Patients?
JAMA. 2000;284(4):478-482.