Product Description

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. (20031023)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54063 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer review, Amazon.com
A very good book for critical appraisal. Easy to read with loads of funny examples...well worth it.

Review
This is an important contribution to the field of evidence-based medicine. It is a well written, easy to understand, follow, and use, small handbook that I plan to keep in my pocket whenever reading medical literature from now on. It is specifically designed to assist non-statistician readers work through the maze of analysis reported in clinical medicine. It is well organised and flows from basic concepts to specific areas. (Cathy J Lazarus, MD Tulane University School of Me )

A very good book for critical appraisal. Easy to read with loads of funny examples...well worth it. (Customer review, Amazon.com )

...provides guidance on how to understand medical research publications, read them critically, and how to decide whether the content is clinically useful in the care of patients. Illustrated throughout with relevant examples. (Towers Hospital, Leicester )

Compact, yet containing all the statistical terms and concepts that you're ever likely to need, this book represents good value for money and can be recommended to all clinicians who require a firm grounding in this important subject (Univadis Website )

Customer Reviews

All you need to know to pass
Comparing this text with others in the field of critical appraisal - this is the most comprehensible. The author has managed to convey a subject which is often alien to doctors in an undertandable and exam focussed way. Brilliant !

Very exam friendly
Fantastic ,,,,,,sharp,,,,focussed ,wellorganised book.Also have easy to understand mock studies and example.Comparision charts.
Fliud style.small book.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

excellent basic stuff
This book presents research appraisal ideas in a concise fashion, what may be the corner stones. Gives the basics in a clear format. Good book to use with a more comprehensive text.