Understanding Medical / Science Literature and Evaluating Articles

The Cheng Library, William Paterson University (NJ)

Tutorial by George Washington University.
Describes different study designs.

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Published on June 7, 2021 by Shona McCombes. Revised on January 3, 2023 by Pritha Bhandari.

The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) was developed in Oxford in 1993 and has since helped to develop an evidence based approach in health and social care, working with local, national and international partner organisations.

Kelly JL, Valier AR. The Use of Orthotic Insoles to Prevent Lower Limb Overuse Injuries: A Critically Appraised Topic. J Sport Rehabil. 2018 Nov 1;27(6):591-595. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2016-0142. Epub 2018 Oct 13. PMID: 28952905.

Aine Marie Kelly and Paul Cronin
American Journal of Roentgenology
November 2011, Volume 197, Number 5

Aine Marie Kelly and Paul Cronin American Journal of Roentgenology
November 2011, Volume 197, Number 5

Sadigh, G., Parker, R., Kelly, A. M., & Cronin, P. (2012). How to write a critically appraised topic (CAT). Academic radiology, 19(7), 872–888. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2012.02.005

Callander J, Anstey AV, Ingram JR, Limpens J, Flohr C, Spuls PI. How to write a Critically Appraised Topic: evidence to underpin routine clinical practice. Br J Dermatol. 2017 Oct;177(4):1007-1013. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15873. Epub 2017 Oct 1. PMID: 28967117.

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Attard, N. (2018). WASP (write a scientific paper): Writing an academic research proposal. Early Human Development, 123, 39-41. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.04.011

Dr. Sandra G. Funk, P. F., & Elizabeth M. Tornquist, M. F. (2015). Writing Winning Proposals for Nurses and Health Care Professionals. Springer Publishing Company.