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Library Skills Training: Critical Appraisal

Critical Appraisal

Understanding Critical Appraisal

Cochrane: Expert Opinion is not always right

Videos created and Shared by Librarians at Barts Hospital Trust

Critical Appraisal Videos from Barts NHS Trust
This link will take you to Barts NHS Trust Libguides where you can find bitesized videos created by the Health Librarians which take you through each step of the CASP checklist for an RCT.

Free e-learning module from University Hospitals Birmingham

Introduction to Critical Appraisal
Free e-learning module on critical appraisal from UHB Libraries.

Critical Appraisal Tools

The JBI Critical Appraisal Tools
Explore and download the checklists for different types of articles, from the JBI at University of Adelaide.
The CASP Checklists
Checklist for a range of article types free to download and use from CASP