Making sense of critical appraisal / O. Ajetunmobi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ajetunmobi, O. (Olajide)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine--Research--Evaluation.

Medicine.

Medical literature--Evaluation.

Medical literature.

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Evaluation Studies as Topic.

Medical Subjects:

Evidence-Based Medicine--methods.

Evaluation Studies as Topic.

Physical Description:

216 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold ; New York, NY : Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press, 2002.

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. Key Features: * Provides a framework for practicing 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, randomized 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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [206]-208) and index.

ISBN:

0340808128

OCLC:

52086251