My lecture on Critical Appraisal

1. CRITICAL APPRAISAL
Presenter:
Dr. Balamurugan Tangiisuran

2. Presentation Outline
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• Introduction to Critical Appraisal
• Evaluating Evidence
• Evaluating Websites

3. What is Critical Appraisal?
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4. What is Critical Appraisal?
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• Balanced assessment of the
benefits/strengths and flaws/weaknesses
of a study
• Assessment of research process and
results
• Consideration of quantitative and
qualitative aspects

5. Critical Appraisal is NOT
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• Negative dismissal of any piece of
research
• Assessment on results alone
• Based entirely on statistical analysis
• Undertaken by experts only

6. Why is evaluating necessary?
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• To find out the validity of the study
 are the methods robust?
• To find out the reliability of the study
 what are the results and are they credible?
• To find out the applicability of the study
 is it important enough to change practice?

7. How Do I Critically Appraise the
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• Believe everything
• Believe papers in high quality journals
• Read & decide yourself
• Let other people read and decide for you
• Read for yourself and make a structured
appraisal
Research?

8. Critical Appraisal in daily life
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9. Evaluating Evidence
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10. Step 1
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What was the purpose
of the research?

11. Step 2
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What is the background
to the research?

12. Step 3
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Was the research
method and study
design appropriate?

13. Step 4
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Was is the research
population?

14. Step 5
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Who took part in the
research and who did
not?

15. Step 6
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Are the data reliable
and valid?

16. Step 6: Are the data reliable and
valid?
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17. Step 7
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How are the data
analyzed?

18. Step 7
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19. Step 7
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20. Step 8
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Are the findings
interpreted correctly?

21. Step 8
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22. Step 9
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Are the conclusion
valid?

23. Step 10
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Did you enjoy reading
the research report?

24. Step 10
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25. EVALUATING WEBSITES

27. How to evaluate
websites?
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28. Criteria for Evaluating
Websites
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 Source
 Authority
 Objectivity
 Currency
 Coverage

29. Criteria for Evaluating
Websites
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Source • Who wrote the webpage
• Do they provide their contact details?
Authority • Is the author qualified?
• Check the domain of the document
Objectivity • What goals or objectives does the
webpage meet?
• How detailed is the information

30. Criteria for Evaluating
Websites
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Currency • When was the page last updated?
Coverage • Is the information presented cited
correctly?
• Do the links (if any) complement the
documents’ themes?

31. Presentation Outline
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• Introduction to Critical Appraisal
• Evaluating Evidence
• Evaluating Websites

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33. Jom analisa secara kritikal!
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34. Thank You!
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