King Kong versus Godzilla
Critical appraisal of ecological studies. Ecological studies are those in which the study population are grouped subjects, so the level of inference is also aggregated.
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Science without sense...double nonsense
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The crystal ball
Critical appraisal of clinical prediction rules. The methodology for the development of clinical prediction rules is described and recommendations are given for the critical appraisal of these documents.
Little ado about too much
Critical appraisal of meta-analysis. Guidelines for critical reading of a meta-analysis are proposed. The main points dealt with by the PRISMA declaration are also described.
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Critical appraisal of prognostic studies. A series of basic guidelines are given for the critical appraisal of prognostic studies, assessing their validity, relevance and applicability.
You have to know what you are looking for
Critical appraisal of diagnostic studies. Some recommendations for the critical reading of works on diagnostic tests are given, evaluating the key aspects: validity, relevance and applicability.