This week’s topics
Critical Appraisal of Health and Social Care Literature
- CASP appraisal frameworks
- Assessing internal and external validity
- Evaluating qualitative trustworthiness and quantitative reliability
- Hierarchy of clinical evidence
- 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
- Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study
What you will be able to do
- 5.2 Evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to health and social care.
- 5.3 Analyse the contribution of research and evidence based practice to decision-making.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 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
- Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study · YouTube · Andrew Booth · 12 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Research Methods Knowledge Base (Trochim, hosted by Conjointly) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
- Magenta Book Annex A: analytical methods for use within an evaluation (HM Treasury) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance; 60 pages · for registered students
- Scientific Inquiry in Social Work (DeCarlo, Open Social Work Education) · Reading · Other, textbook · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
