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Book Detail
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Making Sense of Critical Appraisal
Ajetunmobi, Olajide
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Category: Medicine (General) Publisher: Taylor & Francis Affiliation: MB BS MRCPsych Consultant in Psychiatry, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool, UK Audience: Professional and scholarly Dimensions: 7.81 x 0.5 x 5.06 in
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Synopsis:
Making Sense of Critical Appraisal provides all the necessary information on how to read and understand medical research publications critically and to decide whether the contents of such publications are clinically useful in the care of patients. Illustrated throughout with medically relevant examples, this text covers all aspects of study design and clinical audit to give a clear framework for critical reading. Key Features: * Provides a framework for practicing evidence-based medicine *Easy-to-use exam-oriented text covers the key aspects of critical appraisal * Highly readable with simple explanations and memorable clinical examples * Study design includes prospective, retrospective, randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews * Includes a glossary of epidemiological and statistical terms and definitions * A special 'non-essential statistics' section to explore the statistical concepts in more detail.
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