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Critical appraisal of a systematic review
Once you have identified information for your research, you should appraise it for its validity, currency and applicability. This is particularly important in the health sciences where poorly conducted research may potentially have a negative impact on patient outcomes. It is also an important skill to utilise in research, to ensure your research is based only on the highest quality studies.
This session will include an introduction to critical appraisal skills and a brief recap of the key study design elements of systematic reviews. This will be followed by a practical appraisal of a systematic review using a validated appraisal checklist.
Aim: To introduce students to the skills and knowledge necessary to critically appraise a journal article.
Learning Outcomes By the end of this course you will:
- Be able to explain the importance of critically appraising articles and what the process involves.
- Be able to select the appropriate CASP checklist to use to appraise different study designs
- Have experience of critically appraising a qualitative study using a CASP checklist
This session is also part of the Doctoral School Skills Development programme. Postgraduate research students at UCL should book a place by logging in via the programme website.
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 11, 2019
- Time:
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- UK, Ireland, Lisbon Time (change)
- Location:
- Seminar Room
- Campus:
- Royal Free Hospital Medical Library
- Audience:
- NHS staff UCL research student UCL staff UCL taught course student
- Categories:
- Appraisal Skills Evaluating information
This session is also part of the Doctoral School Skills Development programme. Postgraduate research students at UCL should book a place by logging in via the programme website.