Here you will find articles and links to help with revision for the Critical Appraisal viva.
Best Practice doing Clinical Audits
CONSORT check list for conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial
Diagnostic Tests
Sample Size Calculation
Likelihood ratio tables
Likelihood ratio presentation
Odds Ratio vs Relative Risk
Statistical Definitions made simple (thanks to Nick Payne)
Material from FFAEM Critical Appraisal Course:
Concepts and definitions
Statistics
Therapy
SDO
Diagnostics
Systematic Review
Critical Checklists for: (also check out the subheading ‘BestBets CA lists’ for more check lists)
Intervention studies
Diagnostic studies
Systematic reviews
Lectures on:
Diagnostic studies
Randomisation
Statistics
Yes No Outcomes
Critical Appraisal Course for Emergency Medicine Trainees
Handout
Module 1: Concepts and Definitions
Module 2: Statistics
Module 3: Evaluation of Therapy
Module 4: Studies Evaluating Service Organisation and Delivery
Module 5: Evaluation of a Diagnostic Test
Module 6: Systematic Reviews
Examples of Papers with their critical appraisals:
Flanagan Paper and appraisal
Kendall Paper and appraisal
Kline Paper and appraisal
Konstantinides Paper and appraisal
Morrison Paper and appraisal
Ong Paper and appraisal
Rodrigo Paper 1 and appraisal 1
Rodrigo Paper 2 and appraisal 2