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MAHEC Research Curriculum

Learning Objectives

Critical Appraisal of the Literature

At the end of this independent learning module, participants will:

  • Understand why it is important to critically appraise the literature.

  • Understand basic study designs and the pros and cons of each.

  • Understand that the goals of critical appraisal are assessing bias, chance, and confounding.

  • Have a basic idea of how to approach an article in order to appraise it; focusing on the methods section and some portions of the introduction and results.

  • Know how to find and why to use available checklists for appraising articles.

Independent Learning

Read the article and watch the videos below:
 
Bonus Activity

Practice critically appraising an article using a checklist from the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). Select the checklist that matches the article study design/question type and then follow the instructions to critically appraise that article.

Assess Your Learning

 

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Suggested citation: Mountain Area Health Education Center. (2023). MAHEC Research Curriculum. https://ncahec.libguides.com/MAHEC/ResearchCurriculum