MWU Library: Rapid Evidence Assessments: Critical Appraisal Selection

Critical Appriasal

Evaluate studies for methodological quality using assessment tools such as the Modified Downs & Black Checklist for RCT and nonRCT studies. Refer back to the similar SRs you located to see what appraisal tools others have utilized.

Learn more about critical appraisal:

Haile ZT. Critical Appraisal Tools and Reporting Guidelines. J Hum Lact. 2022;38(1):21-27. doi:10.1177/08903344211058374

CATevaluation
CATevaluation provides a list of critical appraisal tools that have been tested to assess their validity and/or reliability.
Center for Evidence Based Medicine: Critical Appraisal Worksheets
Critical appraisal worksheets for systematic reviews, diagnostics, prognosis, randomized controlled trials, and qualitative studies.
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Checklists (CASP)
Set of critical appraisal tools for Systematic Reviews, Randomized Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.
Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools (JBI)
JBI offers critical appraisal checklists for various study types.
Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS)
This scale assesses the quality of non-randomized studies.
Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool
Tool to assess RCTs
ROBINS-I tool
This tool provides structure to evaluate non-randomized studies for interventions.

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