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Critical appraisal of a journal article (PDF)
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Critical Appraisal of Published Literature
Umesh G, Karippacheril JG, Magazine R. Critical appraisal of published literature. Indian J Anaesth. 2016 Sep;60(9):670-673. doi: 10.4103/0019-5049.190624. PMID: 27729695; PMCID: PMC5037949.
Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies
Boccia S, La Torre G, Persiani R, D'Ugo D, van Duijn CM, Ricciardi G. A critical appraisal of epidemiological studies comes from basic knowledge: a reader's guide to assess potential for biases. World J Emerg Surg. 2007 Mar 15;2:7. doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-2-7. PMID: 17359550; PMCID: PMC1845145.
Critical appraisal of the medical literature - Jane Hirst
Hirst J. Critical appraisal of the medical literature. Paper presented at: Geneva Workshop 2015.

Dr John Epling, Evidence-Based Medicine: "Basics of Critical Appraisal"
Dr John Epling, Associate Professor and Chair of The Department of Family Medicine at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY, discusses the Basics of Critical Appraisal in an introductory lecture on Evidence-Based Medicine.
Critical Appraisal of the Literature
How to Critically Appraise Articles- Idaho State University Library
Critical Appraisal of Evidence
Video about the critical appraisal of evidence in a clinical practice guideline.
Critical Appraisal of Research Evidence in the Health Professions
This brief video discusses four tools that can be used to critically appraise research evidence. Being able to answer the right questions will help you become more confident at finding high-quality literature as well as identifying bias and flaws.