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Evidence-Based Practice: Tutorials

EBM Tutorials & References

Pyramid of Evidence: Research Study Designs

Critical Appraisal

Dissecting the Literature: The Importance of Critical Appraisal
Critical Appraisal Checklists (CASP UK)
A set of eight critical appraisal tools designed to be used when reading research. Includes tools for Systematic Reviews, Randomized Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.

PICO Questions

A fundamental skill required for EBM is to create a well-built clinical question.

Patient/Population

Problem

Intervention: Drug, Diagnostic Test, Etc.

Comparative Intervention: Gold Standard or other comparison

Outcome: Desired result

PICO Tutorials

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM): Asking Focused Questions
Provides tips and examples for creating a PICO question.
CEBM Finding Evidence 1 (Brief Video)
This video demonstrates how to create a PICO question.
CEBM Finding the Evidence 2 (Brief Video)
This video continues where Finding the Evidence 1 concluded; words from a PICO question are converted into keywords to use for a search for evidence.

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2021 11:17 AM
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