How to read research critically - an introduction

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Aims
Why is critical appraisal important?
Scientific research
Social science research
Summary
Further help

Life ring This has been a brief introduction to some basic critical appraisal techniques. If you wish to learn more there are many excellent texts available in the libraries. For example see:

Greenhalgh, T. 2015. How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine. 5th ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.

If you are interested in critical appraisal because you are working on a systematic review, Cardiff University's Specialist Unit for Review Evidence web site provide details of useful critical appraisal checklists and further guidance on conducting systematic reviews.

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Adapted from the Open University's SAFARI tutorial by Cardiff University, with permission from the Open University Library.

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