<p>This 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, <i>The Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal</i> 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. <p>Five 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: <ul> <li>describes how to quickly identify the information needed for the critical appraisal </li> <li>provides simple explanations of statistical significance and the interpretation of confidence intervals </li> <li>reviews the major sources of bias and their impact on research findings</li> <li>explains how to summarise the risk of bias </li> <li>outlines the concept of certainty of evidence and how to calculate it</li> <li>identifies the challenges in assessing the value of research findings </li></ul><p><i>The Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal</i> is an essential guide for all health professions and students who read research papers and use their findings.
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