Course content

The critical appraisal classroom course is a comprehensive guide to critical appraisal. There are two components to the course: 1) a one day classroom course and 2) access to the online course.

Delegates are given instant access to the online course as soon as a reservation is made. The online course contains the core learning materials. It is expected that all delegates will have viewed the online material before the classroom course.

During the classroom course, delegates are guided through a series of exercises and questions designed to teach the principles of critical appraisal. Important topics from the online course are covered in depth.

After the classroom course, delegates have a further one month's access to the online course materials in order to consolidate their new knowledge and skills.

The modules listed below are covered.

Generic skills
	Evidence-based medicine - the basics
	Methodology 1 - Types of studies
	Methodology 2 - Bias and confounding
	Methodology 3 - Blinding and randomisation
	Results 1 - Epidemiology
	Results 2 - Basic statistics
	Results 3 - Advanced statistics
	Applicability
Special topics
	Aetiological studies
	Diagnostic studies
	Treatment studies
	Prognostic studies
	Economic studies
	Systematic reviews and meta-analyses