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Critical Appraisal
Critical Appraisal from Papers to PatientPublication Date: 2017Takes the reader step by step through the process so that any journal article can be easily read, evidence evaluated and the results - and their reliability - truly understood.
How to Read a PaperPublication Date: 2014In a clear and engaging style, How to Read a Paper demystifies evidence-based medicine and explains how to critically appraise published research and also put the findings into practice.
Users' Guides to the Medical Literature: a Manual for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, 3EPublication Date: 2014Guides clinicians through the fundamentals of using the medical literature using the key questions to assess any new research: What are the results? How serious is the risk of bias? How do I apply the results to patient care?
Evaluating Information (RADAR)
RADAR is a framework that provides questions/concepts to reflect on when selecting information for your research projects. As you review your research, consider RADAR and reflect on the questions asked within each aspect of the framework:
- Rationale: Why does the information exist? Are different viewpoints incorporated? Is evidence used?
- Authority: What are the author's credentials and qualifications? What do we know about the author's expertise?
- Date: When was the information published? Is recent information required for your research, or will older sources work as well?
- Accuracy: Is the information accurate? Are references cited? Do other sources support the research? Can the research be replicated?
- Relevance: Does the information answer your research question? Does it fit your needs?
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Evaluating Information (CRAAP)
Use the CRAAP Test method to determine if a web resource is right for you. Evaluate sources based on the following points:
- Currency: When was the information published? Is it up to date?
- Relevance: Is the information what you're really looking for? Who is the material written for: academics, professionals, students, or the general public?
- Authority: Who published, wrote, or edited the information? Is the author an expert on the topic?
- Accuracy: Is the information reliable and accurate? Do other sources verify this information?
- Purpose: What is the purpose of the information? Is it biased to one point of view?
- Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP TestThe CRAAP Test was developed by the Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
- CRAAP test rubricProvided by Ron E Lewis Library