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Nursing PhD Student Resource Guide

Critical Appraisal: What It Does

Reduce overwhelming volume of results by eliminating irrelevant or weak studies
Identify the most relevant papers
Distinguish evidence from assumption, opinion, belief, etc.
Assess the validity of a study
Assess the clinical applicability of a study
Recognize potential for bias
 
Morrison, K.  (2017, December 8).  Dissecting the literature:  The importance of critical appraisal. Royal College of Surgeons of England. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/dissecting-the-literature-the-importance-of-critical-appraisal/ 

Critical Appraisal: How to Do It

How to read a research paper:

Reading Scholarly Articles tutorial from the Hunter College Libraries
 

Critical appraisal tools for health sciences: