This week’s topics
Critical Appraisal of Healthcare Research
- Use of critical appraisal tools (CASP)
- Evaluating methodological rigour
- Assessing bias and confounding factors
- Determining clinical relevance and transferability
- Critical Appraisal of a Quantitative Research Study - Step by step with example paper
- Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study - Step by step with example paper
- Confounding, chance, and bias
- Public Health 250A - Lecture 27: Confounding I; A. Reingold
- Public Health 250A - Lecture 28: Confounding II: A. Reingold
What you will be able to do
- 5.2 Evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to health and social care.
Activity
Start with this week’s 5 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to health and social care.
Study materials
Videos
- Critical Appraisal of a Quantitative Research Study - Step by step with example paper · YouTube · Carol Forde-Johnston · 25 min · for registered students
- Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study - Step by step with example paper · YouTube · Carol Forde-Johnston · 21 min · for registered students
- Confounding, chance, and bias · YouTube · Cochrane Austria · 10 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
