{"product_id":"the-pocket-guide-to-critical-appraisal-isbn-9781119835240","title":"The Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the popular guide to critical appraisal is a fully updated revision of the previous edition. Written in the same easily accessible style, \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal\u003c\/i\u003e now provides annotated checklists of the most common research designs. Consistent with recent developments in evidence-based medicine, these checklists distinguish between the risk of bias in the conduct of published studies and the value of the findings for healthcare delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive new chapters have been added and the original chapters have been rewritten, making the new edition a complete and concise guide for the evaluation of research quality. In addition to the checklists, the book also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003edescribes how to quickly identify the information needed for the critical appraisal \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides simple explanations of statistical significance and the interpretation of confidence intervals \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereviews the major sources of bias and their impact on research findings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplains how to summarise the risk of bias \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoutlines the concept of certainty of evidence and how to calculate it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eidentifies the challenges in assessing the value of research findings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for all health professions and students who read research papers and use their findings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction to Critical Appraisal 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe aims of critical appraisal 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree stages of critical appraisal 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Do Not Read the Paper 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe initial interrogation 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe in-depth interrogation 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Identifying the Research Design 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurveys 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohort studies 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase–control studies 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRCTs 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCohort studies that evaluate the effectiveness of interventions 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic reviews 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Interpreting the Results 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe effect size 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking the play of chance into account 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors that distort the effect size 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestionable research practices 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The In-Depth Interrogation 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBias 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical questions for bias 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant questions for bias 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndicative questions for bias 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions about value 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Appraising Surveys 40\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical bias questions for bias 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for appraising surveys* 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Appraising Cohort Studies 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical questions for bias 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe important questions for bias 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe indicative questions for risk of bias 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for the appraisal of cohort studies* 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Appraising Case–Control Studies 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical questions for bias 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe important questions for bias 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for the appraisal of case–control studies* 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Appraising Randomised Controlled Trials 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical questions for bias 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe important questions for bias 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe questions of value 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for the appraisal of clinical trials* 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Cohort Studies That Evaluate the Effectiveness of Interventions 70\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of advantages of cohort treatment studies and challenges for critical appraisal 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical questions for bias 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe important questions for bias 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe questions of value 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for the appraisal of cohort studies that evaluate interventions 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Appraising Systematic Reviews 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical questions for risk of bias 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe important questions for risk of bias 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe questions of value 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe complete list for the appraisal of systematic reviews* 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Summarising Risk of Bias 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify the risk of bias of the research designs 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview the biases in study design, conduct, and interpretation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerive an overall rating 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Certainty of Evidence 96\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of certainty of evidence 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDowngrading the certainty of evidence 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors that increase certainty 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall assessment of certainty 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Assessing Value 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring potential benefit 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarm and the balance between benefit and harm 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosts and cost effectiveness 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeasibility of implementation of a treatment 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth equity 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Further Reading 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIain K. Crombie\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at Dundee University, UK. He has published more than 160 research papers as well as books on critical appraisal, research methods, grant applications, and clinical audits. He has extensive experience teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in epidemiology, medical statistics, and research methods.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis second edition of the popular guide to critical appraisal is a fully updated revision of the previous edition. Written in the same easily accessible style, \u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal\u003c\/i\u003e now provides annotated checklists of the most common research designs. Consistent with recent developments in evidence-based medicine, these checklists distinguish between the risk of bias in the conduct of published studies and the value of the findings for healthcare delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive new chapters have been added and the original chapters have been rewritten, making the new edition a complete and concise guide for the evaluation of research quality. In addition to the checklists, the book also: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edescribes how to quickly identify the information needed for the critical appraisal \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides simple explanations of statistical significance and the interpretation of confidence intervals \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereviews the major sources of bias and their impact on research findings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexplains how to summarise the risk of bias \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoutlines the concept of certainty of evidence and how to calculate it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eidentifies the challenges in assessing the value of research findings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide for all health professions and students who read research papers and use their findings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312567013,"sku":"NP9781119835240","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119835240.jpg?v=1761787311","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pocket-guide-to-critical-appraisal-isbn-9781119835240","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}