22/2/23: Please note this content is being reviewed and the information below may be out of date
Key appraisal tools
GATE (Graphic Appraisal Tool for Epidemiology) http://ebm.bmj.com/content/11/2/35.extract
AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) www.agreetrust.org
SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) www.sign.ac.uk
CEBM (Centre for Evidence Based Medicine) www.cebm.net
CASP (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme) www.casp-uk.net
Reporting standards
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) www.prisma-statement.org
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) www.consort-statement.org
STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040296
Further resources are available on CILIP's critical appraisal resource page.
Journal club resources
Behind the headlines www.nhs.uk/news
Cochrane Journal Club www.cochranejournalclub.com
UCL Institute of Child Health - Teaching Resources
Faculty of Public Health - Part A Exam
Attachments include references to articles that have been used to train on critical appraisal skills / how to read a paper. Some include clinical scenarios, most include worked examples of critical appraisal using a standard checklist, such as the CASP checklists.
Emergency Medicine
Dexamethasone for mild croup - RCT 2004
Early mobilisation of neck sprains - RCT 2004
Ottawa knee rule in children - Diagnostic 2001
Heart Disease
Nurse intervention in heart failure - RCT 2001
Hospital Care
Falls prevention - RCT 2004
Nurse intervention in heart failure - RCT 2001
Mental Health
Depression in primary care - RCT 2004
Primary Care
Depression in primary care - RCT 2004
Knee tape for osteoarthritis - RCT 2003
Rehabilitation
Knee tape for osteoarthritis - RCT 2003
Neurostimulation for rehabilitation of fractured femur - RCT 2007
Research Methodology
Receiving a summary of the results of a trial - Qualitative 2006