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*Evidence-Based Veterinary Medicine*

Critical Appraisal

Critical appraisal is the systematic evaluation of clinical research papers in order to establish:

  1. Does this study address a clearly focused question?
  2. Did the study use valid methods to address this question?
  3. Are the valid results of this study important?
  4. Are these valid, important results applicable to my patient or population?

From the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine

RCVS Knowledge Toolkit  Is this paper worth my time?

Critical Appraisal Tools

Learning to Read and Critically Appraise Veterinary Literature