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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.
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Evidence Based Medicine pills
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.
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.
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.
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.
Critical appraisal of treatment studies. Guidelines for critical appraisal of treatment studies are given, being the randomized clinical trial the most frequent design.