Product Description

How to Read a Paper is one of the bestselling texts on evidence–based medicine, used by health care professionals and medical students worldwide. Trisha Greenhalgh’s ability to explain the basics of evidence–based medicine in an accessible and readable way means the book is an ideal introduction for all, from first year students to experienced practitioners.

This is a text that explains the meaning of critical appraisal and terms such as ′numbers needed to treat′, ′how to search the literature′, ′evaluate the different types of papers′ and ′put the conclusions to clinical use′.

New features of the third edition include:

• New discussion putting evidence–based medicine into the current context, with more emphasis on patient perspectives
  
• Increased coverage of qualitative research in evidence–based medicine
  
• New information on literature sources and search mechanisms

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4892 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 248 pages

Review
"One of the greatest aspects of this book is the section relating to searching the literature and whilst we may think we may all practise this on a fairly regular basis under the assumption that we do a pretty decent job of it, this section holds the key to excelling." (Urology News, May/June 2009)

Complementary Therapies in Medicine
" - a 'must' for anyone who thinks about research - and that should be everyone who is involved in looking after patients."

From the Back Cover
How to Read a Paper is one of the bestselling texts on evidence–based medicine, used by health care professionals and medical students worldwide. Trisha Greenhalgh’s ability to explain the basics of evidence–based medicine in an accessible and readable way means the book is an ideal introduction for all, from first year students to experienced practitioners.

This is a text that explains the meaning of critical appraisal and terms such as ′numbers needed to treat′, ′how to search the literature′, ′evaluate the different types of papers′ and ′put the conclusions to clinical use′.

This third edition places more emphasis on patient perspectives, contains increased coverage of qualitative research in evidence–based medicine and also includes new information on literature sources and search mechanisms.

Customer Reviews

excellent guide
this book is essential for anyone trying to understand technical journal articles for work or for study. its short, sharp and simple even for statistics and even has room for humour!

Very useful for MRCGP exams
How to appraise a scientific study can be very difficult. This book helps to undertand the basics of appraising papers in a way that helps to answer some of the questions on the MRCGP exam.

Also it will provide insight into what is really important and what need to go in the bin.

The differences between quantitative and qualitative research are very interesting and the book is illustrated with examples.

Is not easy to read ( hence only 4 stars ) nut is certanly one of the most accessible and readable guides.

well written and easy to understand
This is the second time I have bought this book. I lent it to a friend and never got it back. I have found it invaluable for my MSc and my friend found it a great help for her BSc (obviously!). I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to be able to critically appraise medical literature.