Critical reading

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Critical reading

• Shelagh Bullimore

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WHY?
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• nMRCGP (10 of AKT)
• Better understanding of advertising
• Lifelong learning

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• Lets apply these ideas logically to a paper

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AIM

• Is it
• Clear
• Relevant
• Original
• Ethical

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Method

• Design will fulfil aims
• Selection method gives correct sample
• Reproducible
• Properly tested questionnaires etc.

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Results

• Missing data accounted for
• Accurate stats
• Appropriate stats
• Sample size appropriate
• Clearly presented

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Discussion and Conclusions

• Critically discussed
• Doesnt speculate beyond the data
• Is related to wider field of literature

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STANDARDS OF EVIDENCE

• A. Meta- analysis or review or at least one RCT
• B. Controlled, non-randomised study
• C. Case-control or descriptive studies.
• D. Expert committees, respected clinical
  experience

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FURTHER READING

• Regularly read BMJ, BJGP, DTB or Bandolier etc
• How to read a Paper, ISBN 1405139765
• www.ats.ucla/stat
• www.avon.nhs.uk/phnet