critical appraisal of journals

8/3/2019 Critical Appraisal of Journals

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Rafael Lorenz Santos


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Guide Questions

Are your issues discussed there?

-Yes.

Do you want to know more after reading thisabstract?

-Yes. Was the research done in a similar setting to yours?

-No.

Does it address a related question?

-Yes.

Are there reasons to doubt without reading the wholearticle?

-None.


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Compare the abstract to the discussionsection

-N/A

Compare the raw data contained in thetables to the results in the Discussions andConclusions sections.

-N/A

How well are the results related to otherresearch regarding the topic?

-N/A


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Are all the relevant factors included in the research?

-Yes.

How important are the variables that may have beenleft out?

-In doing a research, every information about thetopic should be indicated and discussed becausethey are all essential. If a variable is left out, theresearch would be incomplete and insufficientinformation will be presented.

How good are the measure?

-The measures used in the research are well-established and were vastly used in priorresearches.

How good is the data?

-The data is presented in a well-defined manner.


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Guide Questions

How similar or different are the groups being compared?

-The product being discussed in this research is said to be morecost-effective than the other conventional therapies.

Is there a risk of selection bias?

-Yes.

What was the reason the research was done?-To compare Rosiglitazone with other oral hypoglycemic agentsfor the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Is the sample large enough to produce significant results? Is theeffect size clinically or operationally relevant?

-Yes.

-Yes. Is there a discussion of how the methods relate to those used in

other studies?

-Yes.


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Did the review explicitly address thepublic health question?

-Yes.

Was the search for relevant studiesdetailed and exhaustive?

-Yes.

Were the primary studies of highmethodological quality?

-Yes.


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Guide Questions

Are your issues discussed there?

-Yes.

Do you want to know more after reading thisabstract?

-Yes. Was the research done in a similar setting to yours?

-No.

Does it address a related question?

-Yes.

Are there reasons to doubt without reading the wholearticle?

-None.


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Guide Questions

Compare the abstract to the discussionsection

-The discussion section included thelimitations concerning the study.

Compare the raw data contained in thetables to the results in the Discussions andConclusions sections.

-The data in the tables and in the

discussions and conclusions sections areconsistent and are connected to eachother.


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